Remedy; means of obtaining reparation. Frequently in to have the amends in one's (own) hands. Cf. mend, n. 2. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | society > morality > virtue > righteousness or rectitude > reform, amendment, or correction > atonement > [noun] > means of (4) amendsa1529 Remedy; means of obtaining reparation. Frequently in to have the amends in one's (own) hands. Cf. mend, n. 2. Obsolete. expiation?1548 The means by which atonement (for a crime or offence) is made; something done, or a rite observed, for the purpose of expiating. Subcategories:— money, gift, act, etc. (2) |
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