All 4 Uses of
atone
in
For Whom the Bell Tolls
- But I think any one doing it will be brutalized in time and I think that even though necessary, it is a great sin and that afterwards we must do something very strong to atone for it.†
Chpt 15
- But surely there will be an opportunity to atone for that because for a sin of that sort that so many bear, certainly some just relief will be devised.†
Chpt 15 *
- All the other things are forgiven or one had a chance to atone for them by kindness or in some decent way.†
Chpt 15
- That is over, he told himself, and thou canst try to atone for it as for the others.†
Chpt 43
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)