amends — something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; compensation for a loss or injury
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; compensation for a loss or injury
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈmendz/
Korean meaning: 잘못에 대한 배상, 보상; 손해나 상처에 대한 보상
Korean pronunciation: 어**멘**즈
Example Sentences
- After accidentally deleting his friend's homework, Tom made amends by doing all the household chores for a week.
- She tried to make amends for forgetting their anniversary by cooking his favorite meal.
- The company made amends to customers by offering free products after the service outage.
amends
NOUN//əˈmendz//
something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; compensation for a loss or injury
A man makes amends by personally repairing his neighbor's damaged fence
Making amends with friends is where healing ends!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'amende' meaning fine or penalty, which comes from Latin 'emendare' meaning to correct or improve. Originally referred to legal compensation but evolved to mean making things right morally.
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📝Examples
“After accidentally deleting his friend's homework, Tom made amends by doing all the household chores for a week.”
“She tried to make amends for forgetting their anniversary by cooking his favorite meal.”
“The company made amends to customers by offering free products after the service outage.”
“He made amends for eating his roommate's pizza by ordering three large pizzas as replacement.”
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