atone
IPA: ʌtˈoʊn
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for an offence, crime, mistake or deficiency.
- (obsolete, transitive) To bring at one or at concordance; to reconcile; to suffer appeasement.
- (obsolete, intransitive) To agree or accord; to be in accordance or harmony.
- (obsolete, transitive) To unite in making.
- (proscribed) To absolve (someone else) of wrongdoing, especially by standing as an equivalent.
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Examples of "atone" in Sentences
- He hoped to atone for his past mistakes by volunteering at the local shelter
- The athlete knew he needed to atone for his unsportsmanlike behavior during the game
- She decided to atone for her hurtful words by writing a heartfelt apology
- The criminal was given a chance to atone for his crimes by completing community service
- In order to atone for his sins, he embarked on a spiritual journey of self-discovery
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