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 the past two sessions, state legislators passed a pair of laws designed to make amends for years of underfunding urban roads. — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 July 2026

The France captain had his first-half penalty saved by Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou after a three-minute delay to him taking it, but made amends by scoring the opening goal after the break. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Amid a flurry of preparations for the coronation of King Charles III, Prince Harry reportedly flew back to the UK to try and make amends before the big event, which just so happened to fall on his son Archie’s birthday. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 July 2026

Les Bleus have been the standout team at the World Cup and look to be on a mission to make amends for their heartbreaking defeat on penalties in the 2022 final. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Rhymes for make amends

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