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.

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Reeling from his guilt over the death of Kwon (Brandon H. Lee) in episode 10, Kreese spent the final five episodes determined to make amends to Johnny for his abusive treatment of him in the past. —

Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025 On Cobra Kai, John moves back to the valley and hopes to make amends with Johnny after their feud in The Karate Kid. —

Kayla Grant, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025 Ye then called for Cohen to make amends with the Black community for being a profiteer of their trauma and pain, invoking the name of late Murder Inc. —

Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Feb. 2025 Last October, Grammer and Ted Danson reflected on their distance over the past 30 years and made amends. —

Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for make amends