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amendatory

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a⋅mend⋅a⋅tory

[uh-men-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
–adjective
serving to amend; corrective.

Origin:
1780–90, Americanism; < LL ēmendātōrius (with a- for e- from amend ). See emendator, -tory 1
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a·men·da·to·ry   (ə-měn'də-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē)   
adj.  Serving or tending to amend; corrective.
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Main Entry: amen·da·to·ry
Pronunciation: &-'men-d&-"tOr-E
Function: adjective
: intended or serving to amend amendatory endorsement>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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