ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMENDS
From Old French amendes fines, from amende compensation, from amender to emend.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMENDS»
The term «amends» is quite widely used and occupies the
35.324 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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8 QUOTES WITH «AMENDS»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
amends.
I am making amends and seeking forgiveness. My only hope is that some good can come out of my situation.
I think in most relationships that have problems, there's fault on both sides. And in order for it to work, there has to be some common ground that's shared. And it's not just one person making amends.
I think we are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not. Otherwise they turn up unannounced and surprise us, come hammering on the mind's door at 4 A.M. of a bad night and demand to know who deserted them, who betrayed them, who is going to make amends.
Let a nation's fervent thanks make some amends for the toils and sufferings of those who survive.
How should we begin to make amends for raising a generation obsessed with the pursuit of material wealth and indifferent to so much else?
I have to say that it's very few countries that are willing to look back at its past and apologize for its act, or make amends for its act, as the United States had one.
It is the highest form of self-respect to admit our errors and mistakes and make amends for them. To make a mistake is only an error in judgment, but to adhere to it when it is discovered shows infirmity of character.
I don't regret things, because I learn from mistakes. If needs be, I always make amends.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMENDS»
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amends in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
amends and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Making
Amends: Atonement in Morality, Law, and Politics
While atonement is traditionally considered a theological topic, Making Amends uses the resources of secular moral philosophy to explore the possibility of correcting the wrongs we do to one another.
2
Sassy Pants Makes
Amends
Find out how Sassy Pants learns to apologize, ask forgiveness, and make amends with the help of two special friends. Making amends is hard, but having friends is worth the hard work!
3
Making
Amends: Mediation and Reparation in Criminal Justice
Examines the experiences of the reparative schemes set up within the criminal justice systems of UK, USA, and Germany in the 1980s.
4
Amends: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
5
Making
Amends: Justice for Victims and Offenders : An ...
This book reports on a detailed evaluation of a three year pilot scheme for reparation and mediation.
John Harper arrives in Roswell to settle his Uncle Douglas's estate and finds he is not welcome.
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12 Hidden Rewards of Making
Amends: Finding Forgiveness and ...
If we were rigorously honest with ourselves while making the list of people we had harmed, we probably felt one or more of the following feelings: anxiety, shame, discomfort, or guilt. This is exactly what we were suppose to feel.
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Scenarios Vol II: Making
Amends
Scenarios Vol II Making Amends is published by Dragonfly Press Contents
FOREWORD 6 MAKING AMENDS 9 LETTING GO THE VISIT. Dragonfly press
logo design © John Holt 2012. All rights reserved, http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/ ...
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Charity Law Handbook: 3rd edition
para.111(5) 80(2) Amends 1993 s.18(5). para.111(6) 81(1) Amends 1993 s.18(6)
. para.111(7) Repeals 1993 s.18(8) to (10). para.111(8) 76(4) Amends 1993 s.18(
11). para.111(9) 82(1) Amends 1993 s.18(12). para.111(10) 76(6) Amends ...
10
Amends for Ladies: a comedie in five acts, and chiefly in verse
Ingen. And a maid. [they set garlands on their heads. Wz' e. Yet mine is now
approv'd the happiest life, Since each of you hath chang'd to be a wife. [Ezeunt
FINISEDITIONS. Amends for Ladies. A Comedie. As it was acted at the Blacks-
Fryers, ...
Nathaniel FIELD (Dramatist.), 1829
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMENDS»
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amends is used in the context of the following news items.
Maroons 20s vow to make amends
Jayden Nikorima and coach Kurt Wrigley work on plans for the Queensland under-20s team at training on Sunday. Credit: SMP Images/QRL ... «NRL.COM, Jul 15»
Making amends, minister's wife joins team Obama
Weeks after igniting a furor by implying US President Barack Obama is “black and weak” in an ill-considered joke, the wife of Minister Silvan ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
Were: Kenya can make amends by reaching Afcon finals
Harambee Stars striker Jesse Were is adamant that the team will perform better in Afcon qualifiers and eventually play in the finals. Despite ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
ICC amends playing conditions for Tests, ODIs
Dubai: The changes to the playing conditions for Tests, One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) have come into ... «The Hans India, Jul 15»
Elland make amends
Elland put the previous week's collapse against Skirlaugh firmly behind them when running out 28-18 winners over York Acorn at Greetland ... «Brighouse Echo, Jul 15»
After grave markers sold for scrap, relative of suspect makes amends
After grave markers sold for scrap, relative of suspect makes amends. By Neil Remiesiewicz, reporting by Brian Yocono Published: July 4, 2015 ... «WPRI 12 Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
Uber may gain leeway as government amends rules
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Ride sharing platform Uber may finally find a way to legally operate in Taiwan after the Executive Yuan embarked on the ... «China Post, Jul 15»
Erlkonig fancied to make amends at Bellewstown
A cracking €26,000 two-mile-one-furlong handicap hurdle spearheads the final programme of activity at Bellewstown's July Festival this ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
Tennessee amends law to protect dog rescuers
A so-called Good Samaritan law in the US state of Tennessee has been amended to protect people who are forced to break into cars to rescue ... «Sky News Australia, Jul 15»
Making Amends (ESA)
Tomorrow, a special event will take place in Edinborgarhús culture house in Ísafjörður, the West Fjords capital, where district commissioner ... «IcelandReview, Jul 15»
