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

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

Talk to your sponsor or peer support group about your desire to make amends to your relatives and mend those relationships. —R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025

Exchanging fluttering notes of closure with Spanish flamenco veterans Estrella Morente and Silvia Pérez Cruz, Rosalía makes amends on her terms. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025

There’s a moment in the third act where one of the characters makes amends with her family that just hits you right in the heart. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for make amends

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