Both Uses of
atone
in
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
- His days and works and thoughts could make no atonement for him, the fountains of sanctifying grace having ceased to refresh his soul.†
Chpt 3 *
- His pride in his own sin, his loveless awe of God, told him that his offence was too grievous to be atoned for in whole or in part by a false homage to the All-seeing and All-knowing.†
Chpt 3
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)