make amends

idiom

: 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

Many others guessed that the note was the result of the sender being enrolled in a 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous program, specifically referring to step nine, where the person is encouraged to make amends. —Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025

Or let Katie explain, make amends, try telling the truth for a change. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025

Kaylor and Aaron made amends on the Love Island USA spinoff, Love Island Beyond the Villa, where Kaylor also confirmed her relationship with Torin following her split from Montana Boyz member Kaleb Winterburn, who was also friends with Torin. —Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2025

This homecoming, driven by Stefan’s urge to complete a film about his mother as well as an attempt to make amends by rescuing a stray dog, will ignite an introspective journey. —Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for make amends

• superintends
• appends
• ascends
• attends
• befriends
• boyfriends
• commends
• contends
• defends
• depends
• descends
• expends