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

Ransom, a fourth-round pick, then made amends for his game-ending personal foul against the New Orleans Saints, with the last-minute pick of Mayfield with 42 seconds remaining. —Charlotte Observer, 22 Dec. 2025

The gory skit ends with the gruff older man rushing through the door to announce he’s made amends with his son, only to have his head sliced off by the flying chainsaw. —Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2025

Kwon's lawyer Sean Hecker said in an email after the sentencing that Kwon spoke from the heart, expressed genuine remorse and will continue his efforts to make amends. —Jack Queen, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025

Cena eventually made amends with the WWE crowd this past summer and has since been cheered as the longtime pro wrestling hero turns the final page on his legendary career. —Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for make amends

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