atone

[A*tone·]

To atone is to do something "right" to make up for doing something wrong. Religious believers are known to atone for their sins, but even students can atone for a past failure by acing a quiz or two.

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To set at one; to reduce to concord; to reconcile, as parties at variance; to appease.

Verb
turn away from sin or do penitence

Verb
make amends for; "expiate one''s sins"

v. i.
To agree; to be in accordance; to accord.

v. i.
To stand as an equivalent; to make reparation, compensation, or amends, for an offense or a crime.

v. t.
To set at one; to reduce to concord; to reconcile, as parties at variance; to appease.

v. t.
To unite in making.

v. t.
To make satisfaction for; to expiate.

Atone

A*tone", v. t. 1. To set at one; to reduce to concord; to reconcile, as parties at variance; to appease. [Obs.]

I would do much To atone them, for the love I bear to Cassio.

2. To unite in making. [Obs. & R.]

The four elements . . . have atoned A noble league.

3. To make satisfaction for; to expiate.

Or each atone his guilty love with life.

To set at one; to reduce to concord; to reconcile, as parties at variance; to appease.

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Usage Examples

Nothing can atone for the lack of modesty without which beauty is ungraceful and wit detestable.

Undeservedly you will atone for the sins of your fathers.

We fear doing too little when we should do more. Then atone by doing too much, when perhaps we should do less.

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Other Usage Examples

What is past is past, there is a future left to all men, who have the virtue to repent and the energy to atone.

Neither money nor position can atone to me for low birth.

Why should you have to atone for making big movies?