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make amends
/meɪk əˈmendz/MAKE a·MENDS
Band 5-6speakingtask2
to do something to correct or compensate for a wrongdoing
Examples
“He tried to make amends by returning the money he had taken.”
“Apologizing is a start, but he needs to make amends.”
“She worked hard to make amends after the mistake at work.”
Band 8 sentence
“After recognizing his mistake, he made amends by repairing the damage and offering a sincere apology.”
Collocations
- make amends for something
- attempt to make amends
Word family
make verbamends noun (plural)amend verb (to change/correct)
Common mistakes
make a amend→make amends
do amends→make amends
Say it for a higher band
5say sorry→6apologize→7+make amends
Synonyms
apologize and compensate
Easily confused
apologize
“He apologized but he did not make amends.”
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