amends

🇺🇸 /əˈmendz/ 🇬🇧 /əˈmendz/
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noun
R

Actions taken to fix a mistake or to show you are sorry.

After realizing his mistake, he made amends by not only apologizing but also fixing the damage he had caused.

R

Modifications made to correct or improve something.

The author carefully went through the manuscript, making several amends to both correct factual errors and enhance the narrative flow.

verb
R

To fix a mistake or to show you are sorry for it.

She made amends for her thoughtless comment by writing a sincere apology letter and donating to the cause she had inadvertently offended.

translation

n. Actions taken to fix a mistake or to show you are sorry.; Modifications made to correct or improve something.
v. To fix a mistake or to show you are sorry for it.