försona — meaning in English

English meaning

• atone verb To make amends for a wrongdoing or mistake.
• reconcile verb To restore a friendly relationship between people after a disagreement.

Senses

försona is used for these senses in English:

• atone (proscribed) To absolve (someone else) of wrongdoing, especially by standing as an equivalent.
• reconcile (ambitransitive) To restore a friendly relationship; to bring back or return to harmony.
• reconcile (transitive) To make things compatible or consistent.

reconcile — full definition

1. verb To restore a friendly relationship between people after a disagreement.
2. verb To make two seemingly conflicting ideas or facts fit together.
3. verb To check financial records so they match and any differences are explained.

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