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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The Commanders would love the chance to make amends for their Week 11 loss in Philly.
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Jeff Howe and Austin Mock, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Best and happiest of all, the Time before him was his own, to make amends in!
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 14 Dec. 2024
With that, Kimberly apologized to her former roommate for kissing her ex-boyfriend and hurting her feelings, and the two pals made amends.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 21 Nov. 2024
After he was elected, however, Grant tried to make amends.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Howe and Austin Mock, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Best and happiest of all, the Time before him was his own, to make amends in!
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 14 Dec. 2024
With that, Kimberly apologized to her former roommate for kissing her ex-boyfriend and hurting her feelings, and the two pals made amends.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 21 Nov. 2024
After he was elected, however, Grant tried to make amends.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Make amends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20amends. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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