amends
Noun
- a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
- something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
- "how can I make amends"
- plural of amend
- Compensation for an injury or loss; recompense; reparation.
Verb
- make amendments to
- to make better
- set straight or right
- third-person singular simple present indicative of amend
Examples
- Amends were made for the damage and no charges were filed.
Origin / Etymology
From French amendes, plural of amende. Compare with amende.
Synonyms
ameliorate, amend, better, damages, improve, indemnification, indemnity, meliorate, rectify, redress, remediate, remedy, repair, reparation, restitution, mends
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 9
amends: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordamends: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
amends: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary