nnoun.possessiona sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injurySynset:damages indemnification indemnity redress restitution
Derivationally Related Form:redressindemnify
Hypernyms:compensation
Inherited Hypernyms:damagescompensationrecompensepaymentcostoutgotransferred propertypossessionrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:actual damagesatonementcompensatory damagesexemplary damagesexpiationgeneral damagesnominal damagespunitive damagesreliefsatisfactionsmart money
Full Hyponyms:actual damagesatonementdouble damagesnominal damagespunitive damagesrelieftreble damages
nnoun.actsomething done or paid in expiation of a wrongSynset:reparation
Derivationally Related Form:repair
Hypernyms:atonement expiation propitiation
Inherited Hypernyms:reparationexpiationredemptionrescuerecoveryacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.communicationmake amendments toDerivationally Related Form:amendmentamendatory
Hypernyms:revise
Inherited Hypernyms:amendreviserewritewritecommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changeto make betterSynset:ameliorate amend better improve meliorate
Examples:- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
Antonyms:worsen
Derivationally Related Form:ameliorativemeliorationbettermentamendableamelioratoryimprovementmeliorativeameliorationbetterimprover
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:betterchange
Direct Hyponyms:advanceaidalleviateassuagebeautifybuildbuild upbushelconditiondevelopdistilldoctordowneducateembellishemendenhanceenrichfancifyfine-tunefixfructifyfurbish uphelphoneiron outliftmake puremendpalliateperfectpolishprettifypurifyput rightraiserefinereformregeneraterelieverepairrestorerevitalizestraighten outsublimatetouch onturn aroundupgrade
Causes:ameliorate better improve meliorate
Full Troponyms:advancebarberbathebecomebenefitbobbring aroundbuffbuildbuild upcapacitatechinkchokeclean upcleansecloseco-educatecoaptcobblecombcomfortconditioncorkdarndecontaminatedoll updouchedressdress updungeducateemendenhanceenrichfancifyfertilizefillflossfollow upfomentfructifygarglegaufferglossgroomhabilitateheelhelphighlighthome-schoolhushiron outlipstickmake upmanicuremarcelmoussenitrifyoptimizeoverrefinepatchpedicureperfectperfumepermpieceplugpointpolishpomadepowderpreparepurgepurifyqualifyraiserazorreconditionrecuperateredeveloprefinereformregeneraterejuvenaterelieverepairrougeround outschoolscrubsealsettleshampooshaveshowersimonizeslicksoapsocializesolesoothesophisticatesponge downspruce upstoppertalctamponteasetinkertonsuretopdresstouch uptrouble-shootturn aroundupgradevampwashwave
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | They --- their earnings this year (apply to: improve)
vverb.changeset straight or rightSynset:amend rectify remediate remedy repair
Examples:- remedy these deficiencies
- rectify the inequities in salaries
- repair an oversight
Derivationally Related Form:remediationreparationamendablerectifierremedyrectification
Hypernyms:correct rectify right
Inherited Hypernyms:rectifycorrectchange by reversalchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something