Standard Lemma guide

mends

noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /mɛndz/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛndz

1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of amends.

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: assyth, requite, satisfaction, amends, acquittal, bote, compensation, indemnification, indemnity, mends, quittal, recompensation, recompense, redress, relief, remuneration, reparation, requital, restitution

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of amends.

Something given as compensation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Synonym of amends.

A means of making restoration or reparation; a remedy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, obsolete, plural, plural-only

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Synonyms: none provided

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Repair, restoration; also, healing, recovery.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Northern-England, Scotland, plural, plural-only

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5

noun

Meaning 5

plural of mend

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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6

verb

Meaning 6

third-person singular simple present indicative of mend

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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Synonyms: none provided

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History

Etymology

From mend (noun, verb) + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum, regular plurals of nouns, and the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs).