English Explanatory Dictionary

damages

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of damage
noun
  1. The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in Scotland) or a plaintiff (in the US) in a civil action as compensation for a loss suffered by the same.

Pronunciation

/ˈdæmɪd͡ʒɪz/ en-us-damages.ogg

Word forms

damages

Derived words

aggravated damages consequential damages contemptuous damages exemplary damages general damages hedonic damages liquidated damages nominal damages punitive damages special damages speculative damages unliquidated damages
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