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amends

/əˈmɛndz/noun2 syllables

Amends means: a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury.

Synonyms for amends11

noun, as in a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

damages, indemnity, indemnification, restitution, redress

noun, as in something done or paid in expiation of a wrong

reparation

also used for amends

mends, acquittal, assyth, bote, compensation

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What does amends mean?2

noun

1

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

2

something done or paid in expiation of a wrong“how can I make amends”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with amends?20

three syllables

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Amends in a sentence

  • I'll have to make amends to them for my mistake.CM
  • I've already made amends to most of the people on my list.CM
  • Damiano began to make amends to those he wronged.Amastan
  • Making amends is the first step toward rehabilitation.CM
  • It's never too late to make amends for harm done.CM
  • I want to make amends for my behavior.CM
  • I want to work as a volunteer to make amends for everything I've done.CM
  • I remain committed to making amends to everyone I have hurt.CM

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