something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; "how can I make amends"

1. As in, to make amends. To act genuinely to fix things. These things usually include relationships with self and with others (individuals and institutions) who have been harmed from our having been sick with alcoholism. 2. Going to the effort to recognize and right a past wrong. 3. Clearing away the "wreckage of the past" or, in some cases, the present. Setting things straight. Being accountable for one's wrongful acts. 4. Showing someone you're sorry for bad things you've done by attempting to fix the damage in a way acceptable to the person wronged.

"Amends" is the tenth episode of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. See also List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes.

Compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation.

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury