damages

DAM-i-jiz/ˈdæmɪd͡ʒɪz/

2 meanings of damages

1
verb
Third-person singular present of damage. Use it after he, she, it, or one thing.
Salt water damages the engine if you do not rinse it.
Too much sun damages your skin.
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2
nounplural
Money that a court makes someone pay to a person they harmed.
The judge ordered the company to pay damages to the injured worker.
She sued the driver and won damages for her medical bills.
Similarcompensation, reparations, restitution
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damages is a form of damage

damage, verb: To harm something so it works less well or loses value. Full entry

Forms: damagedamages he/she/itdamaging -ing formdamaged past tense, past participle
Spelling: damage → damages: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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