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making amends

making amends is the present participle and gerund of make amends.

Meaning of make amends

Verb

make amends (third-person singular simple present makes amends, present participle making amends, simple past and past participle made amends)

  1. (idiomatic) To repair a relationship; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress.
    • I hope they can stop fighting and make amends.

Questions about making amends

What is making amends the present participle and gerund of?
Making amends is the present participle and gerund of make amends.

Words near making amends in the dictionary

  1. making a wrong turn at Albuquerque
  2. making after
  3. making against
  4. making all the difference
  5. making all the running
  6. making amends
  7. making an appearance
  8. making an ass of
  9. making an effort
  10. making an entrance
  11. making an errand

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