Amends

/əˈmɛndz/ name, noun, verb

name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of amend form-of, plural
  2. 2
    Compensation for an injury or loss; recompense; reparation.

    "Amends were made for the damage and no charges were filed."

  3. 3
    something done or paid in expiation of a wrong wordnet
  4. 4
    a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of amend form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Amend form-of, plural

Example

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"It's never too late to make amends."

Etymology

From French amendes, plural of amende. Compare with amende.

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