mends

noun

Synonym of amends.

(Northern England, Scotland) Repair, restoration; also, healing, recovery.

(chiefly Scotland) Recompense; restoration or reparation, especially (Christianity) from sin.

(obsolete) (chiefly Scotland) A means of making restoration or reparation; a remedy.

(obsolete) Something given as compensation.

Roots

mendamend- · Latin · fault, free from fault

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