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amends

American  
[uh-mendz] / əˈmɛndz /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

  1. reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense.

    Synonyms:
    restitution, redress

  2. Obsolete. improvement; recovery, as of health.

idioms

  1. make amends, to compensate, as for an injury, loss, or insult.

    I tried to make amends for the misunderstanding by sending her flowers.
amends British  
/ əˈmɛndz /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) recompense or compensation given or gained for some injury, insult, etc

    to make amends
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
amends More Idioms  

  1. see make amends.

Etymology

Origin of amends

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English amendes, from Middle French, plural of amende “reparation,” noun derivative of amender “to repair, correct errors in, improve the condition of”; amend

Example Sentences

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After heartbreak in their individual events, the British pair made amends with an astonishing performance to add Olympic gold to the World Championship title they won in 2023.

From BBC

No promise of anything, especially Townsend's vow to make amends in the Calcutta Cup.

From BBC

The 18-year-old made amends in the second half with a superb shot from outside the area which left Roman with no chance.

From Barron's

The probate court and your attorney will appreciate that you are facing this head on, and willing to make amends and do whatever you can to make this right.

From MarketWatch

Slot is keen to make amends for his side's 3-0 defeat to City in November.

From Barron's

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