verb
aby
Aby (verb) means (archaic) To suffer the punishment for something, or to make up for it.
verb
1
(archaic) To suffer the punishment for something, or to make up for it.
2
(archaic) To hand over something as a punishment, or to suffer for it.
3
(archaic) To put up with something, or to go through it.
4
(archaic) To purchase something.
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Etymology
Aby comes from Middle English abyen, abien, abiggen, from Old English ābyċġan (“to buy; pay for; buy off; requite; recompense; redeem; perform; execute”), from Proto-Germanic *uzbugjaną, equivalent to a- + buy. It is cognate with Gothic ???????? (usbugjan), but is not related to abide.
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What is the meaning of aby?
"aby" (verb) means (archaic) To suffer the punishment for something, or to make up for it.
What is another word for aby?
Other words for "aby" include expiate, abye, atone.
What is the opposite of aby?
The opposite of "aby" is sell.
What are the different meanings of aby?
"aby" has 3 main meanings: 1. (archaic) To suffer the punishment for something, or to make up for it; 2. (archaic) To hand over something as a punishment, or to suffer for it; 3. (archaic) To put up with something, or to go through it.
