Meaning of atone in English

1. Pronunciation

   /əˈtoʊn/

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1. Verb

   atone

   Etymology

   Middle English (originally in the sense ‘make or become united or reconciled’, rare before the 16th century): from at one in early use; later by back-formation from atonement

   Definitions

   1. make amends for

   Examples

   • « expiate one's sins »
2. 2. turn away from sin or do penitence