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Meanings of atone for in English

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Usage of atone for in English
1
Milosevic offered an opportunity to atone for appeasement in the Munich Agreement.
The Irish Times
2
Even now it was not too late to atone for her mistake.
Sir Nigel
3
To make up for the Killers' sins, creation to atone for destruction?
Anvil of stars
4
Forsooth many good warriors must needs atone for this in after days.
The Nibelungenlied
5
Had I known-Butrest easy, aunt; I will atone for my neglect.
The Honor of the Name
6
And not all the grace of internals can atone for external monotony.
Alone
7
Perhaps it is not yet too late to atone for the fault.
Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue / A Tal...
8
If the person is still living, she may atone for the wrong.
The New Magdalen
9
Humility should dwell with frailty, and atone for ignorance, error and imperfection.
Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Fr...
10
He has to atone for the implicit acquiescences of his conforming years.
God, the Invisible King
11
We will began life anew, and each hour atone for the past.
Marguerite Verne; Or, Scenes from Canadian Life
12
And perchance I am here to atone for some of that harm.
Richard Carvel — Volume 08
13
To atone for my sin, not by mere words, but in deed.
Resurrection
14
A whole life of love and obedience shall atone for my sin.
Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel
15
The sin committed by Hezekiah asleep, he had to atone for awake.
The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4
16
To atone for this she had lived her life of passionate penance.
His Grace of Osmonde / Being the Portions of That Nobleman's Lif...
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United Kingdom
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Ireland
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United States of America
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