amends (noun)
1amends — ► PLURAL NOUN (in phrase make amends) ▪ compensate or make up for a wrongdoing …
2amends — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: Middle English amendes, from Anglo French, plural of amende reparation, from amender Date: 14th century compensation for a loss or injury ; recompense < make amends > …
3amends — noun /ʌˈmɛnds/ Compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation. Amends were made for the damage and no charges were filed. Syn: reparation, redress, restitution, indemnity …
4amends — noun make amends to say you are sorry for the harm you have caused and try to make things better …
5amends — a|mends [ ə mendz ] noun make amends to try to make a situation better after you have done something wrong: I wish I could make amends somehow …
6amends — plural noun (in phr. make amends) compensate for a wrongdoing. Phrases offer of amends Law an offer to publish a correction and an apology for an act of libel. Origin ME: from OFr. amendes penalties, fine , plural of amende reparation , from… …
7amends — plural noun make amends make amends to …
8amends — UK [əˈmendz] / US noun make amends …
9amends — [əˈmendz] noun make amends to try to make a situation better after you have done something wrong[/ex] …
10amends — I (Roget s IV) pl.n. Syn. compensation, indemnity, reparation, restitution; see reparation 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. apology, redress, recompense, atonement, restitution, reparation. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Something to make up …
