damages

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈdæmɪdʒɪz/

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• Hyphenation: dam‧ag‧es

Noun

Singular damage

Plural damages

1. The plural form of damage; more than one (kind of) damage.
2. (uncountable) (plural only) Damages are payments given to a person due to loss or injury.
   • Synonym: amends

   He is seeking damages of $1 million after being fired.

   The company payed $10 million in damages for polluting the river.

Verb

Plain form damage

Third-person singular damages

Past tense damaged

Past participle damaged

Present participle damaging

1. The third-person singular form of damage.