The Only Use of
atone
in
Anthem
- We knew we had been guilty, but now we had a way to atone for it.
Part 1atone = fix or make up (for a wrong)
Definitions:
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(1)
(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)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Archaically, atone could also mean to agree, to appease, or to reconcile.