transitive verb to formally change by rephrasing, or to add to or subtract from (a legislative bill, a contract, a treaty, or the like).The bill will be amended so that it will…

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transitive verb to name to a particular office or function; designate.The President appointed a new ambassador to the United Nations.The sheriff appointed a deputy to look into the recent break-ins.The broadcasting service…

transitive verb to remove a veil or other cover from, esp. to display for the first time.The mayor unveiled the new statue. See the full entry

adjective containing or based on error; incorrect; mistaken.The police acted on an erroneous assumption that the killer was a male.To their chagrin, the researchers discovered that their original interpretation of their findings…