damages

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdæmɪd͡ʒɪz/ Hyphenation: dam‧ag‧es === Verb === damages third-person singular simple present indicative of damage === Noun === damages pl (plural only) (law) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Middle English == === Noun === damages plural of damage