atones
v. 補償,贖(罪)( atone的第三人稱單數 ); 補償,彌補,贖回
If you atone for something that you have done, you do something to show that you are sorry you did it.
He felt he had atoned for what he had done to his son...
他覺得他對兒子已無虧欠。
He atoned by apologizing...
他道歉賠罪。
His hard work atones for his lack of skill.
他的艱苦努力彌補了技術的不熟練.