emending

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of making corrections or improvements to something.

  - "He is emending the manuscript before it is published."
  - "The editor is emending the errors in the text."

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Variants

List of all variants of emending that leads to same result
emend , emendable , emended , emender , emenders , emending , emends

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old English word 'emendan', meaning 'to amend' or 'to correct'.

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Trivia

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1. Emending is not a commonly used word in everyday speech, but it is essential in the world of publishing and editing.

2. The term 'emendation' refers to a correction or improvement made to a text.

3. Emending can also be used in the context of making repairs or improvements to physical objects, such as a broken tool or a damaged building.

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Related Concepts

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1. Editing: The process of reviewing and revising a text to improve its content, organization, style, and language.

2. Proofreading: The final check of a document for errors in spelling, grammar, and formatting.

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Culture

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Emending has been used extensively in the fields of literature, editing, and proofreading. In literature, authors often engage in self-emending, making revisions and corrections to their own works. In editing and proofreading, emending is a critical skill that ensures the accuracy and clarity of written materials.

How to Memorize "emending"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the act of correcting an error on a page or document.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of making things better or more accurate.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in the definition: 'E' for 'act', 'M' for 'making', 'E' for 'corrections', 'N' for 'to', and 'D' for 'improvements'.

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