amends

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   reparation or compensation made for a wrong or injury

   He sent flowers and an apology to make amends for the missed dinner.

From Old French amendes ('penalties, fine'), plural of amende ('reparation'), from amender ('to amend'), from Latin emendare ('to correct'), from ex- ('out') + menda ('fault, blemish').

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