v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' t ō n
Function: verb
Inflected Form: atoned ; aton · ing
Etymology: Middle English, to become reconciled, from at on in harmony, from at + on one
Date: 1574
transitive verb
1 obsolete : RECONCILE
2 : to supply satisfaction for : EXPIATE
intransitive verb : to make amends < atone for sins>