make+amends

  • 41make up — 1) let s kiss and make up Syn: be friends again, bury the hatchet, make peace, forgive and forget, shake hands, settle one s differences 2) she tried to make up for what she d said Syn: atone, make amends, compensate …

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  • 42amends — UK [əˈmendz] / US noun make amends …

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  • 43amends — a•mends [[t]əˈmɛndz[/t]] n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense • make amends Etymology: 1275–1325; ME amendes < MF, pl. of amende reparation, n. der. of amender to… …

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  • 44amends — /əˈmɛndz / (say uh mendz) phrase make amends, to offer reparation or compensation for a loss, damage or injury of any kind; recompense. {Middle English amendes, from Old French, plural of amende reparation} …

  • 45amends — index collection (payment), compensation, damages, expiation, indemnification, indemnity, recompense …

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  • 46Amends — Infobox Television episode Title=Amends Series=Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season=3 Episode=10 Airdate=December 15, 1998 Production=3ABB10 Writer=Joss Whedon Director=Joss Whedon Episode list=List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes Prev=The Wish… …

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  • 47make reparation — Reparation Rep a*ra tion ( r? sh?n), n. [F. r[ e]paration, L. reparatio. See {Repair} to mend.] 1. The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired; as, the reparation of a bridge or of a highway; in this sense,… …

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  • 48make reparations — Reparation Rep a*ra tion ( r? sh?n), n. [F. r[ e]paration, L. reparatio. See {Repair} to mend.] 1. The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired; as, the reparation of a bridge or of a highway; in this sense,… …

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  • 49amends — I (Roget s IV) pl.n. Syn. compensation, indemnity, reparation, restitution; see reparation 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. apology, redress, recompense, atonement, restitution, reparation. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Something to make up …

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  • 50do vs make —   Do | Make   When do or make are used as main verbs it can be confusing to ESL learners. The verb make goes with some words and the verb do with other words.   Do   We use the verb do when someone performs an action, activity or task.   • do a… …

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