Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amends

/əˈmɛndz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: amends
IPA: /əˈmɛndz/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of amend

noun

Compensation for an injury or loss; recompense; reparation.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of amend

name

plural of Amend

Example Sentences

"Amends were made for the damage and no charges were filed."
"No amends were forthcoming even after we'd proven they were in the wrong."
"As to you, Mr. Carruthers, I think that you have done what you could to make amends for your share in an evil plot."

Etymology

From French amendes, plural of amende. Compare with amende.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: *mend-, amendes

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈmɛndz/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Finance.

Synonyms

indemnity mends redress restitution amends acquittal assyth bote compensation indemnification quittal recompensation

Rhymes With

friends ends dead-ends depends trends sends tends extends spends recommends intends defends

Questions

How do you pronounce amends?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈmɛndz/.
What does amends mean?: plural of amend
Where does amends come from?: It is traced to French.

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