Definition of Amends

to fix a mistake that you made or to make a bad situation better; to make right

Examples of Amends in a sentence

In an effort to make amends with his girlfriend after cancelling their dinner, he brought her a dozen roses.  🔊

After totaling his mother’s new car, he knew he would never be able to make proper amends.  🔊

The king would not even discuss terms for peace until the opposing ruler made amends for his advances.  🔊

After losing his father’s watch, he looked for creative ways to make amends.  🔊

He bought flowers for his girlfriend as a way to make amends.  🔊

Though it was a good start, the box of chocolates would not serve amends for the serious offence.  🔊

Sorry for causing an accident, he brought flowers and offered to make amends in any way he could.  🔊

She knew that she could not make amends for her betrayal, but she was determined to try.  🔊

As a sign of sincerity, he offered amends to the family he had wronged.  🔊

Feeling his crimes were too serious, he was not sure how he could even begin to make amends.  🔊

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