emend

[ih-mend] /ɪˈmɛnd/
verb (used with object)
1.
to edit or change (a text).
2.
to free from faults or errors; correct.
Origin
1375-1425; late Middle English (< Middle French emender) < Latin ēmendāre to correct, equivalent to ē- e- + mend(um) fault + -āre infinitive suffix
Related forms
emendable, adjective
nonemendable, adjective
unemendable, adjective
unemended, adjective
Can be confused
amenable, amendable, emendable.
Synonym Study
1, 2. See amend.
British Dictionary definitions for emend

emend

/ɪˈmɛnd/
verb
1.
(transitive) to make corrections or improvements in (a text) by critical editing
Derived Forms
emendable, adjective
Word Origin
C15: from Latin ēmendāre to correct, from ē- out + mendum a mistake
Word Origin and History for emend
v.

c.1400, from Latin emendare "to free from fault," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + mendum (nominative menda) "fault, blemish" (see amend). Related: Emended; emending.