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

Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Newcastle Gregg Evans: Manchester City Next year will be different for City, with Rodri back from injury and Pep Guardiola pumped up to make amends for this season. —The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025

Explore Jelly Roll See latest videos, charts and news Jelly Roll has long talked about the his remorse for the multiple arrests in his youth and the long road he’s taken to make amends, including frequently visiting jails and rehab centers before his shows. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025

Now that my brother and I have graduated from college and are independent, self-sufficient adults, our family has mostly made amends for all of that. —James Parker, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025

To make amends, Dream must confront longtime friends and foes, gods, monsters, and mortals. —Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for make amends

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