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atone [əˈtəʊn] vb
1. (intr; 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 [back formation from atonement] atonable , atoneable adj atoner n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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. Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Beaver, who happened to hear the remark, Protested, with tears in its eyes, That not even the rapture of hunting the Snark Could atone for that dismal surprise! No doubt, in the eyes of men, it has none; but I look on it as a slight expiation for a fearful sin of which I have been guilty, and if your Highness will deign to listen to my tale, you will see that no punishment could atone for the crime. When the author came to revise the material, he found sins against taste which his zeal for righteousness could not suffice to atone for. |
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