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atonement

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/əˈtoʊn.mənt/ · a-tone-ment

Reparation for a wrong or injury; the act of making amends.

Meanings

nounformal

Reparation for a wrong or injury; the act of making amends.

کسی غلطی یا چوٹ کا ازالہ؛ اصلاح کا عمل۔

کفارہ

kaffarah

Formal: کفارہ

Synonyms

reparationamendsredressازالہتلافیدریافت

Antonyms

wrongdoingoffensesinغلطیجرمگناہ

Common Collocations

  • atonement for sins
  • act of atonement
  • atonement and forgiveness

Example Sentences

He sought atonement for his past mistakes.

اس نے اپنے ماضی کے غلطیوں کا کفارہ مانگا۔

Us ne apne mazi ke ghaltiyon ka kaffarah manga.

The atonement process involved sincere apology and reparations.

کفارہ کے عمل میں مخلصانہ معافی اور ازالہ شامل ہے۔

Kaffarah ke amal mein makhloosan maafi aur azaala shamil hai.

Atonement can lead to inner peace and reconciliation.

کفارہ اندرونی سکون اور مصالحت کی طرف لے جا سکتا ہے۔

Kaffarah andaroni sukoon aur masalihat ki taraf le ja sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

atonement vs. aton:Atonement refers to the act of making amends, while 'aton' is an older term meaning to reconcile or to be at one.

Word Family

atone
verbکفارہ دینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'at-one-ment' as achieving oneness through amends.

Visualize a person offering flowers as a gesture of apology.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

گزر گئے آٔنسوؤں سے سرمائے عمر، اب کا جہاں کل کا جہاں ہے کفارہ بس

Guzar gaye aansuon se sarmaye umar, ab ka jahan kal ka jahan hai kaffarah bas.

Passed through tears and the wealth of life, now the world is simply atonement for what was.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

غلطی کا کفارہ سب کو دینا چاہیے

Ghalti ka kaffarah sab ko dena chahiye

Everyone should pay the atonement for their mistakes.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "atone" — to make amends or reparations

First known use: 14th century

The term 'atonement' originated from the phrase 'at one' meaning being in harmony or reconciliation, and has been used since the 14th century.