mends
UK/mɛndz/
mends noun: recompense; restoration or reparation, especially (Christianity) from sin. Also the plural of mend.
Noun
mends pl (plural only)
- Recompense; restoration or reparation, especially (Christianity) from sin.
- Synonyms:
- assyth, requite, satisfaction, amends, acquittal, bote, compensation, indemnification, indemnity, quittal
- Something given as compensation.
- A means of making restoration or reparation; a remedy.
- she has the mends in her own hands.c. 1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
- Repair, restoration; also, healing, recovery.
Also used as
mends is also the plural of mend.
mends is also the third-person singular simple present indicative of mend.
Synonyms of mends
- assyth
- requite
- satisfaction
- amends
- acquittal
- bote
- compensation
- indemnification
- indemnity
- recompensation
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Origin of mends
From mend (noun, verb) + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum, regular plurals of nouns, and the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs).
Words formed from mends
- into the mends
- to the mends
Phrases with mends
Words that rhyme with mends
Questions about mends
- What does mends mean?
- Mends means recompense; restoration or reparation, especially (Christianity) from sin.
- What part of speech is mends?
- Mends is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mends?
- Mends is pronounced /mɛndz/ (UK).
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