Atonement ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Atonement ( noun )

The action of making amends for a wrong or criminal act.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english ātonung, from ātonian to reconcile, make amends, from ā- + -tonung, from -tōn to accuse.

Examples:

1. He made atonement for his sins by doing community service.
2. The country's leaders worked towards national atonement for past wrongs.
3. The victim"s family felt that the perpetrator"s prison sentence was not enough atonement for the crime.
4. The religious ceremony was a form of atonement for the worshipper's sins.
5. The company offered atonement in the form of a public apology and compensation for their mistake.

(As a verb)

Atonement ( verb )

The action of making amends for a wrong or criminal act.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english ātonung, from ātonian to reconcile, make amends, from ā- + -tonung, from -tōn to accuse.

Examples:

1. He made atonement for his sins by doing community service.
2. The country's leaders worked towards national atonement for past wrongs.
3. The victim"s family felt that the perpetrator"s prison sentence was not enough atonement for the crime.
4. The religious ceremony was a form of atonement for the worshipper's sins.
5. The company offered atonement in the form of a public apology and compensation for their mistake.