atoned; atoning
Definition of atone
: to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
—usually + for He wanted to atone for his sins.But I think that he has within him a capacity for love, and an unselfishness, which almost atones for his dishonesty.— Anthony Trollope
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: to make reparation or supply satisfaction for : expiate
—used in the passive voice with for a crime that must be atoned for
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The first known use of atone was in 1574
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