emended
Revised for accuracy
Emended is the past tense of emend, meaning to make corrections or improvements to a text.
A scholar emends a manuscript by fixing errors or restoring corrupted passages: The editor emended several lines that had been garbled by earlier copyists.
Emend is more specialized than amend—it applies specifically to textual correction rather than general revision.
Fixed what was wrong
- rectifiedMade correct or accurate
- fixedRestored or immovable
- rightedRestored proper position
- adjustedChanged to improve fit
remedied · redressed · repaired · restored · accurate · reconciled · settled · perfected
Composed anew
- redraftedRevised a document
- reworkedAltered after initial attempt
- modifiedChanged in some way
- alteredChanged from before
updated · changed · overhauled · recast · reformulated · reshaped · reconstituted · edited
Original text before publication
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
- copyeditingCorrecting written material
- redlineEditorial revision marking
- annotationAdded explanatory comment
gloss · commentary · errata · collation · variant · scribal · transcription · apparatus
corrected
Fixed what was wrong
adjusted · remedied · redressed · repaired · restored · accurate · reconciled · settled · perfected · polished
rewritten
Composed anew
altered · updated · changed · overhauled · recast · reformulated · reshaped · reconstituted · edited · revised
manuscript
Original text before publication
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
- copyeditingCorrecting written material
- redlineEditorial revision marking
annotation · gloss · commentary · errata · collation · variant · scribal · transcription · apparatus · interpolation