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Meanings of atone in English

Portuguese
redimir
Spanish
pagar

Make amends for.

        redimir
        Catalan
        penedir-se
        Spanish
        arrepentirse

        Turn away from sin or do penitence.

              penedir-se
              Synonyms
              Examples for "expiate"
              Examples for "expiate"
              1
              The wicked were to expiate their crimes by ages of wearisome labor.
              History of the Conquest of Peru
              2
              By the book I have sinned, and the book must expiate it.
              The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 12
              3
              In short, do your best to expiate the enormity of your offence.
              The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 1...
              4
              Anti-republicans can only expiate their folly under the age of the guillotine.
              Complete Project Gutenberg Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon
              5
              By sacrifice of joy and life I now attempt to expiate it.
              The Dragon Painter
              1
              And yet, Aby, I find it is impossible to please every body.
              Anna St. Ives
              2
              Both Mr. Prendergast and Aby Mollett rose at the same time.
              Castle Richmond
              3
              And Aby, seeing this, seated himself more comfortably in his own.
              Castle Richmond
              4
              Aby Mollett raised his hat, and the two gentlemen touched theirs.
              Castle Richmond
              5
              And then Aby drew his breath and paused for an answer.
              Castle Richmond
              1
              Come instantly, or, by the rood, thou shalt abye thy sloth!
              Waverley Novels — Volume 12
              2
              ABY, abye, endure, suffer.
              Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since — Volume 1
              3
              "He shall abye it," said the Princess; "he shall dearly abye it!
              Waverley Novels — Volume 12
              4
              "If Norfolk thinks to act the King, and turn the city into a shambles,"-witha mighty oath-"heshall abye it.
              The Armourer's Prentices
              Usage of atone in English
              1
              Milosevic offered an opportunity to atone for appeasement in the Munich Agreement.
              The Irish Times
              2
              Not in euthanasia, but in torment of mind should the guilty atone.
              Scaramouche: A Romance of the French Revolution
              3
              My story has drawn down these judgments: Let my confession atone-but ,ah!
              The Castle of Otranto
              4
              Even now it was not too late to atone for her mistake.
              Sir Nigel
              5
              To make up for the Killers' sins, creation to atone for destruction?
              Anvil of stars
              6
              Forsooth many good warriors must needs atone for this in after days.
              The Nibelungenlied
              7
              Had I known-Butrest easy, aunt; I will atone for my neglect.
              The Honor of the Name
              8
              And not all the grace of internals can atone for external monotony.
              Alone
              9
              Perhaps it is not yet too late to atone for the fault.
              Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue / A Tal...
              10
              If the person is still living, she may atone for the wrong.
              The New Magdalen
              11
              Humility should dwell with frailty, and atone for ignorance, error and imperfection.
              Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Fr...
              12
              He has to atone for the implicit acquiescences of his conforming years.
              God, the Invisible King
              13
              We will began life anew, and each hour atone for the past.
              Marguerite Verne; Or, Scenes from Canadian Life
              14
              And perchance I am here to atone for some of that harm.
              Richard Carvel — Volume 08
              15
              To atone for my sin, not by mere words, but in deed.
              Resurrection
              16
              A whole life of love and obedience shall atone for my sin.
              Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel
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              Translations for atone
              Portuguese
              redimir
              Catalan
              penedir-se
              Atone through the time
              Atone across language varieties
              United Kingdom
              Common
              United States of America
              Less common