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

In April 1994, the Florida legislature, under Democratic governor Lawton Chiles, passed a law to make amends for the Rosewood massacre. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

As the convention was being prepared, the senator and his stepmother made amends. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

As the convention was being prepared, the senator and his stepmother made amends in separate videos. — Mauricio Savarese, Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2026

This signing was all about catharsis, making amends and righting what so many people felt was a wrong back in 2010. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for make amends

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