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amends

/əˈmɛndz/
a · mends
Plural:amends
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Adjective:amendable
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• noun

1

Something done or given by a person to compensate or make up for a wrongdoing, injury, or insult (chiefly in the phrase 'make amends').

Example

"He offered to help repair the damaged fence in an effort to make amends for his carelessness."

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Word Nuance & Usage

As a noun, 'amends' is plural in form (invariably used with the final '-s') and is almost exclusively found in the fixed idiom 'to make amends' (for a wrong or injury).

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Old French 'amendes' (penalties or pecuniary reparation), the plural of 'amende', ultimately from Latin 'emendare', meaning 'to free from fault or correct'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Amends. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/amends
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