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What does make amends mean?

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Verb
  1. (idiomatic) To repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress.
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We are best advised at the end of the day to make amends for it, to settle our hearts and rest our limbs ready for a new dawn.
I can be quite hard and cruel sometimes, I know that, but I do feel contrition and try to make amends.
Countless rug burns and torn knee ligaments later, they tried to make amends by vacating the dome for a retro stadium.
Is it possible for that family to make amends and atone for its ill-gotten gains?
Clearly upset, the Ilkley midfielder proceeded to make amends and had a storming final 40 minutes.
Our fathers presided over the ruthless deracination of political reportage in this country, and we intend to make amends during this campaign.

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