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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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Our fathers presided over the ruthless deracination of political reportage in this country, and we intend to make amends during this campaign.
Yesterday, as if to make amends, the 26-year-old Welshwoman turned out for the team at 200m and in the 4x400m relay.
I can be quite hard and cruel sometimes, I know that, but I do feel contrition and try to make amends.
The event was organized by the District Council to make amends with locals disgruntled by weeks of traffic delays caused by roadworks.
I had compiled a short list in my head of who I needed to make amends with.
He tried to make amends in the dying seconds of the half, setting a clever pass into the run of Ross Hamilton.

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