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Definitions for Amends
[1] reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense.
[2] Obsolete . improvement; recovery, as of health.
[3] make amends , to compensate, as for an injury, loss, or insult: I tried to make amends for the misunderstanding by sending her flowers.
[4] to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure: Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.
[5] to change for the better; improve: to amend one's ways.
[6] to remove or correct faults in; rectify.
[7] to grow or become better by reforming oneself: He amends day by day.
[8] (functioning as singular) recompense or compensation given or gained for some injury, insult, etc to make amends
[9] to improve; change for the better
[10] to remove faults from; correct
[11] to alter or revise (legislation, a constitution, etc) by formal procedure
Words related to Amends
reparation, redress, apology, restitution, quittance, indemnification, reprisal, satisfaction, atonement, restoration, recompense, indemnity, requital, expiation
Words nearby Amends
amend, amendatory, amende honorable, amending formula, amendment, amends, amenhotep iii, amenhotep iv, amenity, amenity bed, amenorrhea
Origin of Amends
1175–1225; Middle English amenden < Old French amender < Latin ēmendāre “to correct,” equivalent to ē- e-1 + mend(a) “blemish” + -āre infinitive suffix
Other words from Amends
a·mend·a·ble , adjective 
a·mend·er , noun 
non·a·mend·a·ble , adjective 
re·a·mend , verb 
un·a·mend·a·ble , adjective 
un·a·mend·ed , adjective 
un·a·mend·ing , adjective 
well-a·mend·ed , adjective
Word origin for Amends
C13: from Old French amender, from Latin ēmendāre to emend
Synonyms for Amends
apology, redress, reparation, restitution, atonement, expiation, indemnification, indemnity, quittance, recompense, reprisal, requital, restoration, satisfaction

