amends

See also: Amends and amends.

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ʌˈmɛnds/

Noun

amends pl (plural only)

1. Compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation.

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

   • (Can we date this quote?) Doyle

     As to you, Mr. Carruthers, I think that you have done what you could to make amends for your share in an evil plot.

Usage notes

Usually found as to make amends.

Synonyms

• (compensation): reparation, redress, restitution, indemnity

Translations

compensation for a loss or injury

• Bulgarian: компенсация (bg) (kompensacija)
• German: Wiedergutmachung (de) f
• Hungarian: kártalanítás (hu)
• Icelandic: sárabætur f pl, miskabætur f pl

• Portuguese: compensação (pt) f, reparos m pl
• Russian: компенса́ция (ru) f (kompensácija)
• Spanish: compensación (es) f, reparación (es) f, desagravio (es) m

Verb

amends

1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of amend

Anagrams

• desman