amends
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noun ( used with a singular or plural verb )
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.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English amendes < Middle French, plural of amende reparation, noun derivative of amender to amend
1275–1325; Middle English amendes < Middle French, plural of amende reparation, noun derivative of amender to amend
Synonyms
1. redress, restitution.
1. redress, restitution.
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verb (used with object)
1.
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.
2.
to change for the better; improve: to amend one's ways. Synonyms: ameliorate, better. Antonyms: worsen.
3.
to remove or correct faults in; rectify.
verb (used without object)
4.
to grow or become better by reforming oneself: He amends day by day. Synonyms: improve, ameliorate. Antonyms: worsen.
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English amenden < Old French amender < Latin ēmendāre to correct, equivalent to ē- e-1 + mend(a) blemish + -āre infinitive suffix
1175–1225; Middle English amenden < Old French amender < Latin ēmendāre to correct, equivalent to ē- e-1 + mend(a) blemish + -āre infinitive suffix
Related forms
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
Synonym Study
3. Amend, emend both mean to improve by correcting or by freeing from error. Amend is the general term, used of any such correction in detail: to amend spelling, punctuation, grammar. Emend usually applies to the correction of a text in the process of editing or preparing for publication; it implies improvement in the sense of greater accuracy: He emended the text of the play by restoring the original reading.
3. Amend, emend both mean to improve by correcting or by freeing from error. Amend is the general term, used of any such correction in detail: to amend spelling, punctuation, grammar. Emend usually applies to the correction of a text in the process of editing or preparing for publication; it implies improvement in the sense of greater accuracy: He emended the text of the play by restoring the original reading.
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amend (əˈmɛnd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to improve; change for the better |
| 2. | to remove faults from; correct |
| 3. | to alter or revise (legislation, a constitution, etc) by formal procedure |
| [C13: from Old French amender, from Latin ēmendāre to | |
| a'mendable | |
| —adj | |
| a'mender | |
| —n | |
| amends (əˈmɛndz) | |
| —n | |
| (functioning as singular) recompense or compensation given or gained for some injury, insult, etc: to make amends | |
| [C13: from Old French amendes fines, from amende compensation, from amender to | |
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Word Origin & History
amend
early 13c., "to free from faults, rectify," from O.Fr. amender (12c.), from L. emendare "to correct, free from fault," from ex- "out" + menda "fault, blemish" (cognate with Skt. minda "physical blemish," O.Ir. mennar "stain, blemish," Welsh mann "sign, mark"). Supplanted in senses of "repair, cure"
by its aphetic offspring mend (q.v.). Meaning "to add to legislation" (ostensibly to correct or improve it) is recorded from 1777.
amends
early 14c., "restitution," collective singular, from O.Fr. amendes "fine, penalty," pl. of amende "reparation," from amender "to amend" (see amend).
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Example sentences
By any name, it's finally over, and it's time for lawmakers to make amends.
When they see that, they're going to make amends with some kind of gift certificate or something.
The emperor condemned his too scrupulous fears and credulity, and made her ample amends.
Heart-to-heart talks allow you time to make amends or accept apologies.
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