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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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