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atone::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | repent |
| Derivation | atonement |
Examples of atone
atone
Who's that dowdy Representative resigning her seat to atone for Congress's sins?
From the time.com
Its too easy to blame one side and simply demand money to atone for past wrongs.
From the guardian.co.uk
Each team was trying to atone for a lopsided loss to Belmont in its previous game.
From the sfgate.com
To atone for his previous mistakes, Bomar scampered eight yards into the end zone.
From the newsobserver.com
After all, Americans need places to atone for their diet-busting holiday sins.
From the newsobserver.com
He did everything to atone for everything he said and the embarrassment it caused.
From the sfgate.com
David Kacyvenski, troubled soul with so much to atone for, was handed the diploma.
From the usatoday.com
Briscoe, out of luck so far this year, will be keen to atone at the Brickyard.
From the smh.com.au
To atone for what he said to Noe, he crafts a chicken out of a tissue box for her.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Expiate: make amends for; "expiate one's sins"
- Repent: turn away from sin or do penitence
- (atonement) compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"
- (atonement) expiation: the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
- Atonement is a doctrine that describes how human beings can be reconciled to God. In Christian theology the atonement refers to the forgiving or pardoning of sin through the death of Jesus Christ by crucifixion, which made possible the reconciliation between God and creation. ...
- (Atonement (Babylon 5)) "Atonement" is an episode from the fourth season of the science fiction television series Babylon 5.
- (Atonement (film)) Atonement is a 2007 film adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel of the same name, directed by Joe Wright, based on a screenplay by Christopher Hampton, and starring James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, and Saoirse Ronan. ...
- (Atonement (novel)) Atonement is a 2001 novel by British author Ian McEwan.
- (Atonement (satisfaction view)) The satisfaction view of the atonement is a doctrine in Christian theology related to the meaning and effect of the death of Jesus Christ and has been traditionally taught in Catholic, Lutheran, and Reformed circles. ...
