When a person tries to “make amends”, they try to make a situation better after they have done something very wrong. People usually apologize with words (“I’m sorry”), but make amends through their actions.
For example: - After crashing his friend’s car, Tony made amends by buying a new one. - To make amends for forgetting her boyfriend’s birthday, she took him out to his favorite restaurant.
「To make amends」 とは、何か悪いことをしてしまった後に、状況を良くしようと場を取り繕うという意味です。 大抵の場合は、「ごめんなさい」と謝りますが、行動によってお詫びします。