What does "atone" mean?
Atone: To unite in making. [Obs. & R.] The four elements . . . have atoned A noble league. Ford.
Additional senses
- 2.To make satisfaction for; to expiate. Or each atone his guilty love with life. Pope.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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