making amends (for)

phrase

present participle of make amends (for)
as in making good (for)
to make up for (an offense) She decided it was time to make amends for the hurt she had caused her family.

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“Making amends (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/making%20amends%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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