English verb: atone | |||
1. | atone (social) make amends for | ||
Samples | Expiate one's sins. | ||
Synonyms | aby, abye, expiate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | compensate, correct, redress, right | ||
2. | atone (emotion) turn away from sin or do penitence | ||
Synonyms | repent | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||