Associations to the word «Amends»

Wiktionary

AMENDS, noun. Compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation.
AMENDS, verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amend

Dictionary definition

AMENDS, noun. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury.
AMENDS, noun. Something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; "how can I make amends".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.