amends
əˈmɛndz
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Definition of amends - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

1.
reparationsomething done to make up for a mistake
  • She made amends by apologizing sincerely.
compensation reparation restitution
2.
compensationcompensation for a loss or injury
  • He made amends for the damage with a sincere apology and payment..
compensation redress reparation
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Expressions with amends

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compensate for a wrongdoing or mistake
She worked hard to make amends for her error.

Origin of amends

Old French, amendes (reparation)

Terms with amends included in their meaning

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rectify actions
make amends for a wrong done
make amends
do something to make up for a wrong
forgiveness
act of making amends for wrongdoing
make amends
compensate for faults or bad aspects
justice
make amends or compensation for harm
amends
make amends for past misdeeds
personal growth
journey towards making amends for past mistakes
compensation
make amends for a wrongdoing or mistake

Examples of amends in a sentence

  • They made amends by volunteering at the shelter.
  • She sought amends through a heartfelt letter.
  • The company offered amends for the faulty product.

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  1. French:réparation, réparations, ...
  2. German:Wiedergutmachung, ...
  3. Italian:riparazione, risarcimento, ...
  4. Spanish:reparaciones, reparación, ...
  5. Portuguese:compensação, ...
  6. Chinese:赔偿, ...
  7. Japanese:償い, 賠償, ...
  8. Arabic:تَعْوِيض, جَبْر ضَرَر, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַעֲשֵׂה תִּיקּוּן, פִּצּוּיִים, ...
  10. Russian:исправление, возмещение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відшкодування, ...
  12. Hindi:भरपाई, प्रतिपूर्ति, ...
amend
əˈmɛnd

Definition of amend - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
editingmake changes to improve or correct
  • The committee decided to amend the proposal.
improve revise
2.
legalmake a formal change to a document
  • They voted to amend the constitution.
alter revise
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Origin of amend

Latin, emendare (to correct)

Examples of amend in a sentence

  • He had to amend his report after the review.
  • The committee decided to amend the proposal.
  • Lawmakers agreed to amend the existing regulations.

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  1. French:modifier, réviser, ...
  2. German:ändern, modifizieren, ...
  3. Italian:modificare, cambiare, ...
  4. Spanish:enmendar, revisar, ...
  5. Portuguese:alterar, modificar, ...
  6. Chinese:修改, 更改, ...
  7. Japanese:修正する, 改正する, ...
  8. Arabic:عَدَّلَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְתַקֵּן, לְתַקֵּן, ...
  10. Russian:внести изменения, вносить изменения, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вносити зміни, змінювати, ...
  12. Hindi:संशोधित करना, संशोधन करना, ...
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