amends
[ uh-mendz ]
/ əˈmɛndz /
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
British Dictionary definitions for make amends
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
Idioms and Phrases with make amends (1 of 2)
make amends
Compensate someone for a grievance or injury, as in They must make amends for the harm they've caused you. This expression was first recorded in 1330.
Idioms and Phrases with make amends (2 of 2)
amends
see make amends.