a-tone / əˈtōn
verb to make amends The ability of a person to atone has always been the most remarkable of human features. Leon Uris, 1924-2003 to make up, as for errors, usually followed by for Discerning placement of a comma does not atone for a spiritual coma. Paramahansa Yogananda, 1893-1952 a-tone-ment / əˈtōnmənt noun amends or reparations made for a wrong The beginning of atonement is the sense of its necessity. Lord Byron, 1788-1824 in theology, the reconciliation of God and humankind through the death of Christ, usually capitalized The enabling power of the Atonement strengthens us to do and be good and to serve beyond our own individual desire and natural capacity. David A. Bednar, 1952- in Christian Science, the exemplifying of humankind’s oneness with God The teaching of most modern churches is that man is out of harmony with God now, and that he must resort to some means, described as atonement, in order to regain his proper state of accord with his Maker. Louis A. Gregory, ?-