gutmachen — meaning in English

English meaning

• acquit verb To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
• expiate verb To atone or make reparation for.

Senses

gutmachen is used for these senses in English:

• acquit (transitive, obsolete, rare) To pay for; to atone for.
• expiate (transitive) To make amends or pay the penalty for.
• make up To compensate, to fill in, to catch up.

acquit — full definition

1. verb To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
2. verb To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
3. verb to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge.
4. verb To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.

expiate — full definition

1. verb To atone or make reparation for.
2. verb To make amends or pay the penalty for.
3. verb To relieve or cleanse of guilt.
4. verb To purify with sacred rites.

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