atone

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əˈtəʊn/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /əˈtoʊn/

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Verb

Plain form atone

Third-person singular atones

Past tense atoned

Past participle atoned

Present participle atoning

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you atone for your mistakes, you make amends for the wrong things you have done.
   • Synonyms: expiate and propitiate