amends

See also Appendix:Collocations of do, have, make, and take

English

Etymology

From French amendes, plural of amende. Compare with amende.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ʌˈmɛnds/

Noun

amends (plural only)

1. Compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation.

   Amends were made for the damage and no charges were filed.

   • As to you, Mr. Carruthers, I think that you have done what you could to make amends for your share in an evil plot. — Doyle

Usage notes

Usually found as to make amends.

Synonyms

• (compensation) reparation, redress, restitution, indemnity

Translations

compensation for a loss or injury

• Bulgarian: компенсация
• German: Wiedergutmachung (de) f
• Hungarian: kártalanítás (hu)
• Icelandic: sárabætur (is) f pl, miskabætur (is) f pl

• Russian: компенсация (ru) (kompensácija) f
• Spanish: compensación (es) f, reparación (es) f, desagravio (es) m

Verb

amends

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amend.

Anagrams

• desman