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redress vs atone

atone vs redress

redress is a noun but atone is not a noun.

redress and atone both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
redress Yes No Yes No
atone No No Yes No
As verbs, atone is a hyponym of redress; that is, atone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than redress:
  • redress: make reparations or amends for
  • atone: make amends for
Other hyponyms of redress include over-correct, overcompensate, aby, abye, expiate.
redress (noun) atone (noun)
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
redress (verb) atone (verb)
make reparations or amends for turn away from sin or do penitence
make amends for
Difference between redress and atone

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