amends
part of speech
noun (plural only, in "make amends")
meaning for a pupil
1) Something you do to show you are sorry and to put right a wrong you did. tree →
2) To make amends for something can also mean to make up for a fault or lack so that it is balanced out. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Proverbs, it means making up for a wrong, though fools make light of it. Interpretation: Commentators note that fools laugh at guilt, while honest people seek to repair what they did wrong. In the primary lessons: Used in stories and everyday life about saying sorry with actions: make amends for breaking a friend's toy. It tells the reader a character is trying to fix a mistake. Phrases: make amends, make amends for, make amends to someone.
examples
- Amends pleadeth for fools; but among the upright there is good will. (Writings PRO.14.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- He made amends by buying her a new pencil case. tree →
- I want to make amends for being rude. tree →
- She made amends to her brother by sharing her sweets. tree →
- The team made amends for last week's loss by winning. tree →
- You can make amends by helping clean up. tree →
- It's never too late to make amends. tree →
- To the second son, whose wisdom and prudence made amends for his being rather dull, she gave the government of the earth. tree →
note
Used almost only in "make amends", and always with -s. Not the same as "amend" (verb: to change or correct a text or law). Noun from the verb: amendment.
In the corpora
- Amends pleadeth for fools; but among the upright there is good will.
- Making amends can be work as well as money, like painting a porch you damaged.
- Making amends can be a kind thing you do, not only money.
- Making amends can be time and kindness, like reading to someone whose glasses you broke.
- Standing up for someone who is teased is a strong way to make amends.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «amends» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.