make amends

phrase

: to do something to correct a mistake that one has made or a bad situation that one has caused

She tried to make amends by apologizing to him.

I'd like to make amends (to you) for my behavior last night.

Examples of make amends in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The letter, a copy of which Granger provided to Sportico, warned of legal and public relations consequences if the school failed to make amends. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

That still seems to mean so little to him that Lestat’s headless body, the threat of Regina being decapitated, and his own imminent death has not moved Louis to make amends. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

In the past two sessions, state legislators passed a pair of laws designed to make amends for years of underfunding urban roads. — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 July 2026

The France captain had his first-half penalty saved by Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou after a three-minute delay to him taking it, but made amends by scoring the opening goal after the break. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for make amends

• superintends
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• commends
• contends
• defends
• depends
• descends
• expends