amends

Meanings

• noun

  the action of making amends or repairing a situation; making up for a mistake or wrong; atoning

  - "After the accident, he offered amends to the injured party."
  - "The company issued an apology and made amends for the data breach."

• noun

  the state of being made good or satisfactory

  - "The repairs put the car in amends."
  - "Her apology went some way to making amends for her previous behavior."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

ameliorate , correct , improve

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with amends
mends , ends , amendsment , amendsments

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Variants

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amends , amend , amended , amender , amenders , amending , made amends , made amends for , make amends , make amends for , makes amends , makes amends for , making amends , making amends for

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Etymology

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From Old French amender, from amendre ‘to improve, repair, amend,’ from a- ‘to’ + mendre ‘to mend.’

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the term ‘amends’ is also used in legal contexts to refer to damages or compensation awarded in a lawsuit?

2. The word ‘amends’ has been used in English since the 13th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. apology: An expression of regret, remorse, or contrition for having caused harm or offense, typically to another person.

2. forgiveness: The act of granting pardon for an offense, discarding feelings of resentment, and choosing to forgive the offender.

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Culture

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In literature, the concept of amends is often explored in the context of apologies and forgiveness. For instance, in Shakespeare’s Othello, Othello attempts to make amends for his actions by killing himself and Desdemona, believing it to be the only way to atone for his jealousy and deceit.

How to Memorize "amends"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a situation where you have made a mistake and are trying to make amends. Visualize the steps you take to apologize, make things right, and restore the relationship.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word ‘amends’ with words like ‘repair,’ ‘make right,’ and ‘atonement.’

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: ‘A: Action of making amends or repairing a situation; N: Noun for the state of being made good or satisfactory; M: Making up for a mistake or wrong; E: Extending forgiveness and atoning.’

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