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atone vs redress

redress vs atone

atone is not a noun while redress is a noun.

atone and redress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
atone No No Yes No
redress Yes No Yes No
As verbs, redress is a hypernym of atone; that is, redress is a word with a broader meaning than atone:
  • atone: make amends for
  • redress: make reparations or amends for
Other hypernyms of atone include compensate, correct, right.
atone (noun) redress (noun)
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
atone (verb) redress (verb)
turn away from sin or do penitence make reparations or amends for
make amends for
Difference between atone and redress

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