Amends

/əˈmɛndz/ noun

Definition

Changes made to fix or improve something, especially when apologizing or trying to correct a wrong you've done.

Etymology

From Old French 'amender' meaning 'to fix or repair,' derived from Latin 'emendare' (to free from faults); originally referred to improving documents or texts before broadening to mean any correction or apology.

Kelly Says

The phrase 'to make amends' literally means you're trying to 'mend' the relationship, connecting the word to repair, just like you mend a broken fence—you're fixing what got damaged between people.

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