amend

/əˈmɛnd/verb
Middle School
1

To make better; improve.

2

To become better.

3

To heal (someone sick); to cure (a disease etc.).

4

To be healed, to be cured, to recover (from an illness).

5

To make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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