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

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.