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

With Sonos still having to make amends to its existing user base, and having a much harder job attracting new users after a disastrous 12 months, brands like Denon have a better chance than ever to steal a march on the ever-expanding multi-room music market. —Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

Cunha and Sarabia must be replaced Cunha had an off-day on Saturday, conceding a penalty for the opening Brighton goal and then too often trying and failing to single-handedly make amends. —Steve Madeley, New York Times, 12 May 2025

Of course, plenty of people defended the angry golden retriever and insisted his owner needed to make amends. —Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025

At the end of the day, Harry wants to keep his family safe and make amends. —Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 May 2025

Rhymes for make amends

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