amends.
Compensation for an injury or loss; recompense; reparation.
Meaning & usage
Compensation for an injury or loss; recompense; reparation.
Amends were made for the damage and no charges were filed.
No amends were forthcoming even after we'd proven they were in the wrong.
Where this word comes from
From French amendes, plural of amende. Compare with amende.
plural of amend
Where this word comes from
From French amendes, plural of amende. Compare with amende.
third-person singular simple present indicative of amend
Where this word comes from
From French amendes, plural of amende. Compare with amende.
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