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atones

atones is the third-person singular simple present indicative of atone.

Meaning of atone

Verb

atone (third-person singular simple present atones, present participle atoning, simple past and past participle atoned)

  1. (ambitransitive) To make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for an offence, crime, mistake or deficiency.
    • He tried to atone for his mistakes by working harder.
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To bring at one or at concordance; to reconcile; to suffer appeasement.
  3. (intransitive, obsolete) To agree or accord; to be in accordance or harmony.
  4. (obsolete, transitive) To unite in making.
  5. (proscribed) To absolve (someone else) of wrongdoing, especially by standing as an equivalent.

Questions about atones

What is atones the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Atones is the third-person singular simple present indicative of atone.

Words near atones in the dictionary

  1. atonement
  2. atonements
  3. atoneness
  4. atoner
  5. atoners
  6. atones
  7. atonest
  8. atoneth
  9. Atong
  10. atonia
  11. atonias

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