atone
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Learner's definition of ATONE
[no object]
formal
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to do something good as a way to show that you are sorry about doing something bad
— usually + for
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He says that he volunteers at the homeless shelter as a way to atone for [=make up for] the sins of his youth.
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atonement for his sins
