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

While Cudi publicly spoke out against West, the duo ultimately made amends and even reunited onstage for collaborations in 2016 and 2017. —Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025

Nicki Minaj and Dez Bryant recently made amends after their intense back-and-forth on social media. —Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 11 Aug. 2025

Throughout the 20th century, as ruins plunder shifted to protecting the cliff dwellings, archaeologists tried to decipher the remnants and make amends with the descendants, while understanding the ancient situation that prompted this mass migration. —Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025

Lopez-Galloway made amends with his parents, then set up his own support group, the Conversion Therapy Survivor Network, after Tishma’s wound down. —Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for make amends

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