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(at-ones) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to make amends for a mistake or wrongdoing.

Example Sentence

He atones for his past bad behavior by serving at the homeless shelter.

More Example Sentences

They atone for their actions by helping others.

Synonyms

makes up; compensates; rectifies

Antonyms

offends; wrongs; hurts

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Rhymes

  • bones
  • clones
  • clones'
  • cone's
  • cones
  • drones
  • fones
  • goans
  • goens
  • groans
  • joens
  • jones
  • jones'
  • knowns
  • loan's
  • loans
  • loans'
  • lohnes
  • lones
  • moans
  • mones
  • owns
  • phone's
  • phones
  • scones
  • sloan's
  • soens
  • sones
  • stone's
  • stones
  • stones'
  • thoennes
  • tones
  • zones

  • atones
  • barone's
  • bastogne's
  • bemoans
  • condones
  • cyclones
  • hipbones
  • intones
  • leones
  • malone's
  • melloan's
  • postpones
  • quinones
  • sharon's
  • stallone's
  • trombones
  • unknowns

  • romanones

  • interacciones
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