different between allonge vs amendment

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French allonge (“a lengthening”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??l?n?/

Noun

allonge (plural allonges)

1. (law, banking) A slip of paper attached to a negotiable instrument to hold endorsements should the document itself be unable to hold any more.
2. (fencing) A thrust or pass; a lunge.

Coordinate terms

• rider

Translations

References

• allonge in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Verb

allonge (third-person singular simple present allonges, present participle allonging, simple past and past participle allonged)

1. To thrust with a sword; to lunge.

Translations

Anagrams

• galleon

French

Verb

allonge

1. first-person singular present indicative of allonger
2. third-person singular present indicative of allonger
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of allonger
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of allonger
5. second-person singular imperative of allonger

English

Etymology

From French amendement, from Late Latin amendamentum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??mend.m?nt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??m?nd.m?nt/

Noun

amendment (countable and uncountable, plural amendments)

1. An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.

   Synonyms: improvement, reformation

2. In public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.
3. (law) Correction of an error in a writ or process.
4. (especially US) An addition to and/or alteration to the Constitution.

5. That which is added; that which is used to increase or supplement something.

Derived terms

• constitutional amendment

Related terms

Translations

See also

• engrossed
• engrossed amendment
• repeal

Further reading

• amendment in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• amendment in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• amendment at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• mandement