made amends
Made things right
Made amends means took action to compensate for a past wrong or injury.
The phrase implies more than apologizing—it suggests concrete steps to repair damage or restore a relationship: He made amends for years of neglect by caring for her in her final months.
In twelve-step programs, making amends is a formal step requiring direct acknowledgment of harm done to others.
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
- reparationCompensation for injury done
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
set things right · rectification · penance · reconciliation · contrition · repented · regretted · forgiveness · redress · expiation · accountability · olive branch · remorse · mend fences · bury the hatchet · indemnity · sorry · note
made amendsadded insult to injury
Aggravated harm with disrespect
rubbed salt in the wound · twisted the knife · reoffended · escalated
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