Do more than just apologize (5)

I believe the answer is:

atone

(Other definitions for atone that I've seen before include "Make amends, being at one" , "Recompense" , "Turn away from sin and do penance" , "Pay the price" , "Make good" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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