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

This comes after reports that Cruise was looking to make amends with Kidman, according to National Enquirer. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Aug. 2026

Elsewhere, Ted and Robin make amends, Marshall and Barney get an assist from a bus full of older adults, and season 7’s best supporting character — the ducky tie — gets plenty of screen time. — Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026

His grandparents made amends by getting them genuine tickets for Liverpool’s game against Swansea the following month, when his favourite player Daniel Sturridge scored twice. — Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Garnett had a falling out with former Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, but the club under new ownership made amends and hired him last year as a team ambassador. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for make amends

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