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atone

verb \ə-ˈtōn\

: to do something good as a way to show that you are sorry about doing something bad

atonedaton·ing

Full Definition of ATONE

transitive verb
1
obsolete :  reconcile
2
:  to supply satisfaction for :  expiate
intransitive verb
:  to make amends <atone for sins>
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Origin of ATONE

Middle English, to become reconciled, from at on in harmony, from at + on one
First Known Use: 1574

Rhymes with ATONE

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ATONE Defined for Kids

atone

verb \ə-ˈtōn\
atonedaton·ing

Definition of ATONE for Kids

:  to do something to make up for a wrong <… her grandmother watched over her with untiring devotion, as if trying to atone for some past mistake … — Louisa May Alcott, Little Women>

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