amends
Sayuh-MENDZ/əˈmɛndz/
- 1Something you do or give to make up for harm or loss you caused others.
Like fixing or paying for something you broke so things feel fair again.
He wanted to make amends for breaking his sister's bike.
She offered amends after hurting her friend's feelings.
Similarrestitution, redress, reparation, compensation, indemnity
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- 2Plural of amend. Use this form when talking about more than one amend.
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- 3The form of amend used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
She amends the report whenever new figures arrive.
He amends his plans as soon as the weather changes.
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amends is a form of amend
amend, noun: Something done to make up for a wrong or to fix harm caused to someone. Full entry
- Forms
- amendamends plural
- Spelling
- amend → amends: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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Origin
It comes from the French word amendes, the plural of amende.