Amenable

[0. Eng. amesnable, from Fr. amener quelqu'un, to oblige one to appear and answer a charge exhibited against him.] Responsible; subject to be liable to inquiries or accounts. -It indicates also voluntarine of subjection; as, "атеnable to reason." Amenably, adv . In an amenable manner. Amend', v. a. [Fr. amender , from Lat. ex , and mendum, fault] To correct; to change anything that is wrong into something better; to improve; to mend;to reform one's life, or give up wickedne . "Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place." - Jerem . vii. 3. -n. To grow better. To amend differs from to improve, in that, to improve supposes, or does not deny that the thing is good already; while, to amend implies something wrong. -When used as neuter it has a general, when as active, a particular or detailed force: thus, "His character or condition has amended in general." " He takes pains to amend his ways," implies specific attention to the counteracting of certain faults. Amendable, a. That which may be amended. Amendatory, adv. Supplying amendment; correc tive.