amends

[ uh-mendz ]
/ əˈmɛndz /
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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense.
Obsolete. improvement; recovery, as of health.

Idioms for amends

    make amends, to compensate, as for an injury, loss, or insult: I tried to make amends for the misunderstanding by sending her flowers.

Origin of amends

1275–1325; Middle English amendes < Middle French, plural of amende reparation, noun derivative of amender to amend

Words nearby amends

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Definition for amends (2 of 2)

amend
[ uh-mend ]
/ əˈmɛnd /

verb (used with object)

to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure: Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.
to change for the better; improve: to amend one's ways.
to remove or correct faults in; rectify.

verb (used without object)

to grow or become better by reforming oneself: He amends day by day.

Origin of amend

1175–1225; Middle English amenden < Old French amender < Latin ēmendāre “to correct,” equivalent to ē- e-1 + mend(a) “blemish” + -āre infinitive suffix

synonym study for amend

3. Amend, emend both mean to improve by correcting or by freeing from error. Amend is the general term, used of any such correction in detail: to amend spelling, punctuation, grammar. Emend usually applies to the correction of a text in the process of editing or preparing for publication; it implies improvement in the sense of greater accuracy: He emended the text of the play by restoring the original reading.

OTHER WORDS FROM amend

Words related to amends

reparation, redress, apology, restitution, quittance, indemnification, reprisal, satisfaction, atonement, restoration, recompense, indemnity, requital, expiation

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British Dictionary definitions for amends (1 of 2)

amends
/ (əˈmɛndz) /

noun

(functioning as singular) recompense or compensation given or gained for some injury, insult, etc to make amends

Word Origin for amends

C13: from Old French amendes fines, from amende compensation, from amender to emend

British Dictionary definitions for amends (2 of 2)

amend
/ (əˈmɛnd) /

verb (tr)

to improve; change for the better
to remove faults from; correct
to alter or revise (legislation, a constitution, etc) by formal procedure

Derived forms of amend

amendable, adjective amender, noun

Word Origin for amend

C13: from Old French amender, from Latin ēmendāre to emend

Idioms and Phrases with amends

amends

see make amends.