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

When Katherine convinces her to return to Colorado, Jackie is determined to make amends with Alex and set boundaries with Cole while finding her place within the Walter family. —Claire Franken, TVLine, 5 July 2025

The assist against Juventus helped Alexander-Arnold make amends for a performance that was far from perfect. —Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 2 July 2025

The episode came to an end without the ladies making amends, and Charles leaving Angela behind out of frustration. —Liza Esquibias, People.com, 30 June 2025

Tillman made amends for his miss early in the second half by poking a pass ahead for Arfsten, who surged in from the left wing to send the ball into the opposite corner for the lead. —Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025

Rhymes for make amends

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