Atone+for
21atone — [ə tōn′] vi. atoned, atoning [ME at onen, become reconciled < at one, in accord: see AT1 & ONE] 1. to make amends or reparation (for a wrongdoing, a wrongdoer, etc.) 2. Obs. to be in agreement vt. Obs …
22atone — UK [əˈtəʊn] / US [əˈtoʊn] verb [intransitive] Word forms atone : present tense I/you/we/they atone he/she/it atones present participle atoning past tense atoned past participle atoned formal to show that you are sorry for doing something bad or… …
23atone — [c]/əˈtoʊn / (say uh tohn) verb (atoned, atoning) –verb (i) 1. (sometimes followed by for) to make amends or reparation, as for an offence or a crime. 2. (sometimes followed by for) to make up, as for errors or deficiencies. –verb (t) 3. to make… …
24atone — v.intr. (usu. foll. by for) make amends; expiate (for a wrong). Etymology: back form. f. ATONEMENT …
25atone — verb /əˈtəʊn,əˈtoʊn/ a) To make reparation, compensation, or amends, for an offence or a crime one has committed. b) To clear (someone else) of wrongdoing, especially by standing as an equivalent …
26atone — a|tone [ ə toun ] verb intransitive FORMAL to show that you are sorry for doing something bad or wrong ╾ a|tone|ment noun uncount …
27pay for — verb have as a guest I invited them to a restaurant • Syn: ↑invite • See Also: ↑invite out (for: ↑invite) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
28pay for — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. atone for, make amends for, do penance for, compensate for, make up for, make satisfaction for, expiate, make reparation for, give satisfaction for, pay the penalty for, make compensation for, suffer for, regret, be punished… …
29make amends for — • to make up for smth • to atone for smth • to repair one s fault • to repair one s wrong • to make amends for smth compensate for a loss or mistake I have to work hard in order to make up for the loss from the poor sales. (from Idioms in Speech) …
30make up for — • to make up for smth • to atone for smth • to repair one s fault • to repair one s wrong • to make amends for smth compensate for a loss or mistake I have to work hard in order to make up for the loss from the poor sales. (from Idioms in Speech) …
