Both Uses of
atone
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- It came from the old man in the background, whose offensiveness and spiteful ways were barely atoned for by the occasional chuckle he contributed to general laughs.†
Chpt 7-9 *
- In her desire to make atonement she took flowers from a vase by the window, and began laying them around the dead girl's head.†
Chpt 43-45
Definition:
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(atone) to fix or make up for a wrong -- especially a sin (even if nothing can be done to make up for the wrong other than to show regret)