amendsmake a'mends (to sb) (for sth/for doing sth)1.■do sth for sb in order to show that you are sorry for sth wrong or unfair that you have done﹙为……﹚﹙向某人﹚赔偿，补偿，赔罪；将功补过:I’m sorry I upset you—how can I make amends? 抱歉让你难过了—我怎么样才能弥补我的过失呢？He finished third in the 200 metres, but hopes to make amends in the 100 metres. 他在200米赛中仅得第三名，希望能在100米赛中跑得好一点儿。