expiate, aby, abye, atone
(verb) make amends for; “expiate one’s sins”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aby (third-person singular simple present abys, present participle abying, simple past and past participle abought)
(transitive, obsolete) To pay for; to buy. [12th-16th c.]
(transitive, archaic) To pay the penalty for; to atone for, to make amends. [from 12th c.]
(intransitive, obsolete) To pay the penalty; atone. [12th-16th c.]
(transitive, archaic) To pay as penalty, to suffer. [from 12th c.]
(intransitive, obsolete) Endure; remain. [14th-16th c.]
(transitive, obsolete, now, limited to Scotland) Endure; experience; tolerate. [from 16th c.]
• Aby and abide became confused with each other for a period of time.
• (to pay for): purchase, procure; See also buy
• (to pay the penalty for): make amends, make up
• (to pay the penalty): atone, expiate, propitiate
• (to pay as penalty): suffer, sustain
• (to endure): go on, hold on; See also persist
• (to tolerate): brook, put up with; See also tolerate
• Bay, YBA, bay
Source: Wiktionary
A*by", A*bye", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Abought.] Etym: [AS. abycgan to pay for; pref. a- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + bycgan to buy. See Buy, and cf. Abide.]
1. To pay for; to suffer for; to atone for; to make amends for; to give satisfaction. [Obs.] Lest to thy peril thou aby it dear. Shak.
2. To endure; to abide. [Obs.] But nought that wanteth rest can long aby. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 January 2025
(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
