(usually in the plural) An act of righting a wrong; compensation.

(informal, of a document, usually in the plural) Clipping of amendment (“alteration or change for the better”).

(transitive) To make better; improve.

(intransitive) To become better.

(obsolete, transitive) To heal (someone sick); to cure (a disease etc.).

(obsolete, intransitive) To be healed, to be cured, to recover (from an illness).

(transitive) To make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.