atone

IPA(Pronunciation)

intransitive transitive obsolete proscribed

(transitive, intransitive) To make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for an offence, crime, mistake or deficiency.

Japanese Meaning

罪や過失に対して償い、贖罪する / 違反や過失に対して償いの行為を行う / 補償や埋め合わせをする

スキャンダルの後、彼女は給料を寄付し、自分の過ちについて率直に語ることで、その過ちを償うために懸命に努力した。

Sense（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for an offence, crime, mistake or deficiency.

Sense（2）

(obsolete, transitive) To bring at one or at concordance; to reconcile; to suffer appeasement.

Sense（3）

(obsolete, intransitive) To agree or accord; to be in accordance or harmony.

Sense（4）

(obsolete, transitive) To unite in making.

Sense（5）

(proscribed) To absolve (someone else) of wrongdoing, especially by standing as an equivalent.

atones

（ present singular third-person ）

atoning

（ participle present ）

atoned

（ participle past ）

atoned

（ past ）