amends
pronunciation
How to pronounce amends in British English:
UK [əˈmendz]
How to pronounce amends in American English:
US [əˈmɛndz]
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- Noun:
- a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
- something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
Word Origin
- amends (n.)
- early 14c., "restitution," collective singular, from Old French amendes "fine, penalty," plural of amende "reparation," from amender "to amend" (see amend).
Example
- 1. A chastened spd has been trying to make amends .
- 2. ' Well , if he is ready to make amends to the girls in some way , I shall certainly not discourage him , 'said mrs bennet .
- 3. But evolutionary biology is now making amends .
- 4. He left without tipping but returned later to make amends .
- 5. Sometimes , people choose mates who resemble their parents not because of fond memories , but to make amends for an unhappy childhood .