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atone
verb as in compensate; make amends for former misdoing
Example Sentences
“I don’t ask for anyone’s forgiveness, but I promise to atone for my terrible mistake.”
Weir's opening goal five minutes before the break had given the Scots hope of atoning for Friday's 4-0 home loss to the same opposition.
Merritt believed owning the house would help atone for the hurt she’d caused her children and bolster her efforts to repair their relationship.
The academy tried to atone in 2015 with an honorary trophy.
“When the time is right, all will be revealed. For now. I take this time to express my immense gratitude. I continue to atone, and I will never stop dreaming. I, too, need to dream.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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