Atone
verb
To do something good to show that you are sorry about something you did wrong.
He wanted to atone for his sins.
Often appears as...
- atone for sins
- atone for mistakes
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Approving
verb
To do something good to show that you are sorry about something you did wrong.
He wanted to atone for his sins.
Often appears as...
- atone for sins
- atone for mistakes
Usage tips
Approving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Sincere Regret
‘Atone’ implies deep remorse and a strong wish to correct past actions.
After realizing the harm he caused, he sought to atone by volunteering.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Context
‘Atone’ is formal and often used in serious or religious discussions.
The priest spoke about the importance of atoning before judgement.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Responsibility
Using ‘atone’ indicates personal accountability for one's mistakes.
She donated her book profits to atone for plagiarizing.
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Measuring the ocean’s...
eight-year-old daughters asked dad why are there so few whales in the ocean and actually well honey our family helped kill them all so through my career in marine conservation I've been trying in a way to atone for the sins of my ancestors but ichabod story is more complex than
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Ugly History: Japanese...
However, many ex-incarcerees, particularly members of older generations, were unable to rebuild their lives after the war. Children of incarcerees began a movement calling for the United States to atone for this historic injustice.
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New World Voodoo PIPE...
a trans he'll end your body but you're no longer there fully possessed Walter can now help people by reaching out to bad spirits in them and curing maladies this man wants to atone for pain he's caused his father in the
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Shaka Senghor: Why your...
is a story of acknowledgment, apology and atonement. But it didn't happen in the way that you might imagine or think. These things occurred in my life in a way that was surprising, especially to me.
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Making sense of spelling...
compounded with the base O-N-E. See, when we atone for something we've done wrong, we attempt to make things whole again, to fix what's broken, to be at one again with whomever we hurt.
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Catch of the Week - Fins...
so bill how's it going guys everything's good man it looks like it oh oh man congratulations every field feels like I just won the Super Bowl atone all right
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Exorcising the Devil PIPE...
deciphering the Codex today the conjurations seem to support the theory of a lone scribe a single monk atoning for his sins penning the
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Witch Cleanser PIPE...
actions motivated by greed jealousy the desire for revenge this man acknowledges using an evil charm he atones in public bowing to his
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The myth of Hercules: 12...
reshaping it into one where humanity could thrive. Through his labors, Hercules tamed the world’s madness by atoning for his own.
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Witch Cleanser PIPE...
motivated by greed jealousy the desire for revenge this man acknowledges using an evil charm he atones in public bowing to his
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Measuring the ocean’s...
eight-year-old daughters asked dad why are there so few whales in the ocean and actually well honey our family helped kill them all so through my career in marine conservation I've been trying in a way to atone for the sins of my ancestors but ichabod story is more complex than
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Ugly History: Japanese...
However, many ex-incarcerees, particularly members of older generations, were unable to rebuild their lives after the war. Children of incarcerees began a movement calling for the United States to atone for this historic injustice.
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New World Voodoo PIPE...
a trans he'll end your body but you're no longer there fully possessed Walter can now help people by reaching out to bad spirits in them and curing maladies this man wants to atone for pain he's caused his father in the
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Shaka Senghor: Why your...
is a story of acknowledgment, apology and atonement. But it didn't happen in the way that you might imagine or think. These things occurred in my life in a way that was surprising, especially to me.
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Making sense of spelling...
compounded with the base O-N-E. See, when we atone for something we've done wrong, we attempt to make things whole again, to fix what's broken, to be at one again with whomever we hurt.
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Catch of the Week - Fins...
so bill how's it going guys everything's good man it looks like it oh oh man congratulations every field feels like I just won the Super Bowl atone all right
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Exorcising the Devil PIPE...
deciphering the Codex today the conjurations seem to support the theory of a lone scribe a single monk atoning for his sins penning the
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Witch Cleanser PIPE...
actions motivated by greed jealousy the desire for revenge this man acknowledges using an evil charm he atones in public bowing to his
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The myth of Hercules: 12...
reshaping it into one where humanity could thrive. Through his labors, Hercules tamed the world’s madness by atoning for his own.
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Witch Cleanser PIPE...
motivated by greed jealousy the desire for revenge this man acknowledges using an evil charm he atones in public bowing to his
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W. H. Auden
English Poet
Murder is unique in that it abolishes the party it injures, so that society has to take the place of the victim and on his behalf demand atonement or grant forgiveness; it is the one crime in which society has a direct interest.
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Josiah Royce
American Philosopher
No baseness or cruelty of treason so deep or so tragic shall enter our human world, but that loyal love shall be able in due time to oppose to just that deed of treason its fitting deed of atonement.
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Marguerite Gardiner
Irish Writer
Yes, the meeting of dear friends atones for the regret of separation; and like it so much enhances affection, that after absence one wonders how one has been able to stay away from them so long.
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Ryan Reynolds
Canadian Actor
I'm sure I have a lot to atone for, if there is a judgment day. It's gonna be a long list for me. It goes right up until I was about 18, and then I sort of straightened out.
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Tom Tancredo
American Politician
Progressives really do see America as guilty of crimes against humanity, and to them, our 'greatness' must be abandoned to atone for those crimes.
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Liu Xiaobo
Chinese Critic
My searing desire to atone for having survived helps me resist the temptations to join the world of lies.
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Robert Frost
American Poet
No memory of having starred atones for later disregard, or keeps the end from being hard.
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Horace
Roman Poet
Undeservedly you will atone for the sins of your fathers.
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Lord Byron
British Poet
The beginning of atonement is the sense of its necessity.
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Aeschylus
Greek Poet
What atonement is there for blood spilt upon the earth?
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W. H. Auden
English Poet
Murder is unique in that it abolishes the party it injures, so that society has to take the place of the victim and on his behalf demand atonement or grant forgiveness; it is the one crime in which society has a direct interest.
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Josiah Royce
American Philosopher
No baseness or cruelty of treason so deep or so tragic shall enter our human world, but that loyal love shall be able in due time to oppose to just that deed of treason its fitting deed of atonement.
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Marguerite Gardiner
Irish Writer
Yes, the meeting of dear friends atones for the regret of separation; and like it so much enhances affection, that after absence one wonders how one has been able to stay away from them so long.
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Ryan Reynolds
Canadian Actor
I'm sure I have a lot to atone for, if there is a judgment day. It's gonna be a long list for me. It goes right up until I was about 18, and then I sort of straightened out.
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Tom Tancredo
American Politician
Progressives really do see America as guilty of crimes against humanity, and to them, our 'greatness' must be abandoned to atone for those crimes.
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Liu Xiaobo
Chinese Critic
My searing desire to atone for having survived helps me resist the temptations to join the world of lies.
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Robert Frost
American Poet
No memory of having starred atones for later disregard, or keeps the end from being hard.
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Horace
Roman Poet
Undeservedly you will atone for the sins of your fathers.
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Lord Byron
British Poet
The beginning of atonement is the sense of its necessity.
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Aeschylus
Greek Poet
What atonement is there for blood spilt upon the earth?
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