atone
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a·tone
(ə-tōn′)v. a·toned, a·ton·ing, a·tones
v.intr.
1. To make amends, as for a sin or fault: These crimes must be atoned for.
2. Archaic To agree.
v.tr.
1. To expiate.
2. Archaic To conciliate; appease: "So heaven, atoned, shall dying Greece restore" (Alexander Pope).
3. Obsolete To reconcile or harmonize.
[Middle English atonen, to be reconciled, from at one, in agreement : at, at; see at + one, one; see one.]
a·ton′a·ble, a·tone′a·ble adj.
a·ton′er n.
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atone
(əˈtəʊn)vb
1. (foll by: for) to make amends or reparation (for a crime, sin, etc)
2. (tr) to expiate: to atone a guilt with repentance.
3. obsolete to be in or bring into agreement
[C16: back formation from atonement]
aˈtonable, aˈtoneable adj
aˈtoner n
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a•tone
(əˈtoʊn)v. a•toned, a•ton•ing. v.i.
1. to make amends, as for an offense or error or for an offender (usu. fol. by for): to atone for one's sins.
2. Obs. to become reconciled; agree.
v.t. 3. to make amends for; expiate.
4. Obs. to bring into unity, accord, etc.
[1545–55; back formation from atonement]
a•ton′a•ble, a•tone′a•ble, adj.
a•ton′er, n.
a•ton′ing•ly, adv.
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atone
Past participle: atoned
Gerund: atoning
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| Verb | 1. |  atone - make amends for; "expiate one's sins"redress, right, correct, compensate - make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust" |
| 2. |  atone - turn away from sin or do penitence |
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atone
verb (usually with for) make amends, pay for, compensate for, make up for, redress, answer for, recompense for, do penance for, make reparation for, make redress for He felt he had atoned for what he had done.
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