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atonement

/əˈtoʊnmənt/

Meanings
noun
Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.

Examples :

"After arguing with her sister, Sarah sought atonement by buying her a thoughtful gift. "
religion theology philosophy moral guilt

Related Words

Illustration friendly

friendly noun

/ˈfɹɛndli/

A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.

"The teacher organized a friendly game of basketball after school. "

Illustration provided

provided verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration humanity

humanity noun

/hjuˈmænɪti/

Mankind; human beings as a group.

"The success of the school project depended on the teamwork and cooperation of the entire student humanity. "

Illustration siblings

siblings noun

/ˈsɪblɪŋz/

A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.

"None of my siblings are married yet."

Illustration relations

relations noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃənz/

The manner in which two things may be associated.

"The relation between diet and health is complex."

Illustration restoration

restoration noun

/ɹɛstəˈɹeɪʃən/

The process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something.

"The restoration of this medieval church involved undoing all the Victorian modifications."

Illustration reconciliation

reconciliation noun

/ˌɹɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən/

The reestablishment of friendly relations; conciliation or rapprochement.

"He longed for reconciliation with his estranged father, but too many painful memories kept him from making contact again."

Illustration capitalized

capitalized verb

/ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈkæpɪtlˌaɪzd/

In writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.

"In German, all nouns are capitalized."

Illustration thoughtful

thoughtful adjective

/ˈθɔːtfəl/ /ˈθɔtfəl/

Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.

"Most thoughtful people eventually solve the puzzle."

Illustration expiation

expiation noun

/ɛkspiˈeɪʃən/

An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.

"After accidentally breaking her neighbor's window, Maria offered to pay for the repairs as an act of expiation. "

Illustration argument

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

Illustration relationship

relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "