Amends (9)
I believe the answer is:
atonement
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">amends</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(atonement is a kind of amends)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for atonement that I've seen before include "Compensation for a wrong" , "Expiation of sin, penance" , "Reparation (for a wrong)" , "satisfaction" , "Making good" .)