The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
noun-plural. Recompense for grievance or injury: The new law offers no amends to victims of crime. I assured them that no amends are necessary. You must make amends to them for the insult. See Synonyms at reparation.
n. Compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation.
v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amend.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; satisfaction; equivalent.
Recovery of health; amendment.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
n. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
n. something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
Word Usage
"While the wronger will admit no wrong, while he mocks at the idea of amends, or while, admitting the wrong, he rejoices in having done it, no suffering could satisfy revenge, far less justice."