What does atone mean?

Definitions for atone
əˈtoʊnatone

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. expiate, aby, abye, atoneverb

    make amends for

    "expiate one's sins"

  2. repent, atoneverb

    turn away from sin or do penitence

Wiktionary

  1. atoneverb

    To make reparation, compensation, or amends, for an offence or a crime or a sin one has committed.

  2. atoneverb

    To clear (someone else) of wrongdoing, especially by standing as an equivalent.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Atoneverb

    To expiate; to answer for.

    Soon should yon’ boasters cease their haughty strife,
    Or each atone his guilty love with life. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

  2. To ATONEverb

    Etymology: from at one, as the etymologists remark, to be at one, is the same as to be in concord. This derivation is much confirmed by the following passage.

    He and Ausidus can no more atone,
    Than violentest contrariety. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

    From a mean stock the pious Decii came;
    Yet such their virtues, that their loss alone,
    For Rome and all our legions did atone. John Dryden, Juvenal.

    The good intention of a man of weight and worth, or a real friend, seldom atones for the uneasiness produced by his grave representations. John Locke.

    Let thy sublime meridian course
    For Mary’s setting rays atone:
    Our lustre, with redoubl’d force,
    Must now proceed from thee alone. Matthew Prior.

    His virgin sword Ægysthus’ veins imbru’d;
    The murd’rer fell, and blood aton’d for blood. Alexander Pope, Odys.

Wikipedia

  1. atone

    Atonement (also atoning, to atone) is the concept of a person taking action to correct previous wrongdoing on their part, either through direct action to undo the consequences of that act, equivalent action to do good for others, or some other expression of feelings of remorse. From the Middle English attone or atoon ("agreed", literally "at one"), now meaning to be "at one", in harmony, with someone. Atonement "is closely associated to forgiveness, reconciliation, sorrow, remorse, repentance, reparation, and guilt". It can be seen as a necessary step on a path to redemption.

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  1. atone

    Atone is a verb which means to make amends or reparations for a wrong or error, typically through some form of personal sacrifice, offering, or corrective action. It often has moral or religious connotations related to seeking forgiveness or achieving reconciliation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Atoneverb

    to agree; to be in accordance; to accord

  2. Atoneverb

    to stand as an equivalent; to make reparation, compensation, or amends, for an offense or a crime

  3. Atoneverb

    to set at one; to reduce to concord; to reconcile, as parties at variance; to appease

  4. Atoneverb

    to unite in making

  5. Atoneverb

    to make satisfaction for; to expiate

  6. Etymology: [From at one, , i. e., to be, or cause to be, at one. See At one.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Atone

    at-ōn′, adv. (Spens.) at one, at once, together. [M.E. also attone, earlier atoon, aton, at one, at on.]

  2. Atone

    at-ōn′, v.i. to give satisfaction or make reparation (with for): to make up for deficiencies: (Shak.) to agree, be in accordance.—v.t. to appease, to expiate: (arch.) harmonise, or reconcile.—ns. Atone′ment, the act of atoning; reconciliation: expiation: reparation: esp. (theol.) the reconciliation of God and man by means of the incarnation and death of Christ; Aton′er.—adv. Aton′ingly. [See Atone, above.]

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  1. neato

  2. oaten

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of atone in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of atone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of atone in a Sentence

  1. Kaname Harada:

    This is the least I can do to atone for the bad feelings I have.

  2. Amy Klobuchar:

    As I've always told Al Franken, Al Franken's had two acts and Al Franken's still going to have a third one, what Al Franken did was wrong and Al Franken has said that. ... I think there's other people that will somehow atone for their sins. We may not see them in politics again but they'll find another place to be effective and make a difference.

  3. Cho Joo-bin:

    At the time of the crime, I didn't have much thought about human dignity. I admit that I committed the crime by using sex as a means, i can not be excused or evade. I must sincerely atone... There's no fault of the victims, and I'm responsible for everything.

  4. Anthony Trollope:

    I judge a man by his actions with men, much more than by his declarations Godwards -- When I find him to be envious, carping, spiteful, hating the successes of others, and complaining that the world has never done enough for him, I am apt to doubt whether his humility before God will atone for his want of manliness.

  5. Lauren Cooley:

    What I disagree with is this newfound notion of how white privilege is the new thing we have to atone for. i think just the way that it's been sensationalized is the reason that so many conservatives are pushing back against it.

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