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- Dictionaryatone/əˈtəʊn/
verb
- 1. make amends or reparation: "a human sacrifice to atone for the sin"
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ATONE definition: to do something that shows you are sorry for something bad that you did or for something that you…. Learn more.
The meaning of ATONE is to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome —usually + for. How to use atone in a sentence. Did you know?
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. The word atone came to English as a contraction of the words at and one.
verb. If you atone for something that you have done, you do something to show that you are sorry you did it. [formal] He felt he had atoned for what he had done to his son. [VERB + for] He atoned by apologizing. [V by -ing] I'll never live long enough to atone. [VERB] Synonyms: make amends, pay, do penance, make reparation More Synonyms of atone.
ATONE meaning: to do something that shows you are sorry for something bad that you did or for something that you…. Learn more.
Definition of atone verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Atone definition: to make amends or reparation, as for an offense or a crime, or for an offender (usually followed by for). See examples of ATONE used in a sentence.
