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.
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His dad asks him to sit on his lap, and the two men tearfully make amends.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The pair abducted Lee to make amends, and Allen killed them for outliving their usefulness, which was minimal anyway.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
The pair later made amends after Chase checked into a rehab facility for his struggles with alcohol in the season 1 finale.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Own up to it immediately, and offer to make amends.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The pair abducted Lee to make amends, and Allen killed them for outliving their usefulness, which was minimal anyway.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
The pair later made amends after Chase checked into a rehab facility for his struggles with alcohol in the season 1 finale.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Own up to it immediately, and offer to make amends.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for make amends
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“Make amends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20amends. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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