nounπShare(usually in the plural) An act of righting a wrong; compensation."He tried to make amends for breaking the vase by buying his mother flowers. "rightmoralguiltvalueactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make better; improve."My brother had to amend his report card by getting better grades. "actionmoralachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become better."After realizing his mistakes, he started working harder to amends for his past failures. "moralcharacteractionattitudebeingphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo heal (someone sick); to cure (a disease etc.)."The doctor hopes the new medicine amends her patient's infection quickly. "medicinebiologyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be healed, to be cured, to recover (from an illness)."After a long illness, Sarah is finally amending from the flu. "medicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing."The committee will meet next week to discuss how to amend the school's dress code policy. "lawgovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
