Change vs Amend - What's the difference?

In intransitive terms the difference between change and amend

is that change is to transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc. while amend is to become better.

In transitive terms the difference between change and amend

is that change is to replace while amend is to make a formal alteration in legislation by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.

As a noun change

is the process of becoming different.

change

English

Verb

Synonyms

* (to make something different) alter, modify * (to make something into something different) transform

Derived terms

* changeable * change by reversal * change course * change direction * changeful * change out * change hands * change horses in midstream * change integrity * changeling * change one's mind * change one's tune * change places * change tack * change the channel * change the subject * change up * chop and change * everchanging * get changed * leopard change his spots * presto change-o *

Noun

Usage notes

* Adjectives often applied to "change": big, small, major, minor, dramatic, drastic, rapid, slow, gradual, radical, evolutionary, revolutionary, abrupt, sudden, unexpected, incremental, social, economic, organizational, technological, personal, cultural, political, technical, environmental, institutional, educational, genetic, physical, chemical, industrial, geological, global, local, good, bad, positive, negative, significant, important, structural, strategic, tactical.

Synonyms

(the process of becoming different) transition, transformation

Related terms

* (transfer) interchange

Derived terms

* and change * breaking change * bureau de change * chump change * cool change * change agent * change key * change-off * change of heart * change of innings * change of life * change of mind * change of state * change order * change ringing * change-up * chemical change * chump change * climate change * deflection change * fatty change * net change * oil change * phase change * quick-change * regime change * sea change * seed change * sex change * shortchange * small change * sound change * spare change * step change * technological change * the change