amends
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amends¹
- /əˈmɛndz/ US
Where it comes from
From French amendes, plural of amende. Compare with amende.
noun
- plural of amend
noun
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Compensation for an injury or loss; recompense; reparation.
Amends were made for the damage and no charges were filed.
Similar: indemnity, mends, redress, restitution, amends, acquittal, assyth, bote, compensation, indemnification, quittal, recompensation
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of amend
Amends²
proper noun
- plural of Amend
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: restitution, reparation, damages, indemnity, indemnification, redress, amendment, penalty, revision, notification, change, modify, modified, modification, fine, fines
Translations
Every language
noun compensation for a loss or injury
| Español | compensación, reparación, desagravio |
|---|---|
| Português | compensação, reparos |
| Deutsch | Wiedergutmachung, Schadensersatz, Schadensausgleich, Entschädigung |
| Русский | компенса́ция kompensácija |
Talk about this word "amends." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/amends. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. amends. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/amends "amends." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/amends.Cite this
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title = {amends},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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