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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DeSantis, who attempted to make amends as Trump seized the GOP nomination, will be ineligible to run for governor again once his term ends in 2027. —

Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024 And so one night, as the two lie in bed, Claire attempts to make amends. —

Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024 That nascent push was largely abandoned weeks later when then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., ventured down to Mar-a-Lago to make amends and discuss House strategy. —

Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024 The bad guy is ultimately caught — though not before Sid suffers a minor injury in the line of duty — and the episode ends with Karl making amends. —

Claire Franken, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for make amends