ATONES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Atone

Speech Type: Verb

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

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: əˈtəʊn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

make amends or reparation

Short Definition:

make amends or reparation

Examples:
  • a human sacrifice to atone for the sin

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