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Definitions for Amends
[1] reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense.
[2] Obsolete . improvement; recovery, as of health.
[3] make amends , to compensate, as for an injury, loss, or insult: I tried to make amends for the misunderstanding by sending her flowers.
[4] 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.
[5] to change for the better; improve: to amend one's ways.
[6] to remove or correct faults in; rectify.
[7] to grow or become better by reforming oneself: He amends day by day.
[8] (functioning as singular) recompense or compensation given or gained for some injury, insult, etc to make amends
[9] to improve; change for the better
[10] to remove faults from; correct
[11] to alter or revise (legislation, a constitution, etc) by formal procedure
Words related to Amends
reparation, redress, apology, restitution, quittance, indemnification, reprisal, satisfaction, atonement, restoration, recompense, indemnity, requital, expiation
Words nearby Amends
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Origin of Amends
1175–1225; Middle English amenden < Old French amender < Latin ēmendāre “to correct,” equivalent to ē- e-1 + mend(a) “blemish” + -āre infinitive suffix
Other words from Amends
a·mend·a·ble , adjective
a·mend·er , noun
non·a·mend·a·ble , adjective
re·a·mend , verb
un·a·mend·a·ble , adjective
un·a·mend·ed , adjective
un·a·mend·ing , adjective
well-a·mend·ed , adjective
Word origin for Amends
C13: from Old French amender, from Latin ēmendāre to emend
Synonyms for Amends
apology, redress, reparation, restitution, atonement, expiation, indemnification, indemnity, quittance, recompense, reprisal, requital, restoration, satisfaction