tr.v. e·men·dat·ed, e·men·dat·ing, e·men·dates To make textual corrections in. [Latin ēmendāre, ēmendāt-, to emend; see EMEND.] emen·da′tor (-dā′tər) n. e·menda·to′ry (ĭ-mĕndə-tôr′ē) adj. |
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