make amends
phrase
: 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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Right before the flood ravaged the town, Bode visited Danny to try and make amends for physically assaulting him in a home invasion a decade prior.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
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“Make amends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20amends. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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