amends
Americannoun
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reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense.
- Synonyms:
- restitution, redress
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Obsolete. improvement; recovery, as of health.
idioms
noun
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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Declan Rice was making all these runs too, bursting forward to try to make amends for his mistake for Tottenham's equaliser, so there was all sorts going on.
From BBC
He apologized at a New Hampshire synagogue, and ahead of a second presidential bid four years later, he worked to make amends with the Jewish community.
From Salon
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
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