aby

vt. 偿；赎（罪）

发音

US /əˈbaɪ/
其它
UK /əˈbaɪ/

词形变化

abought 过去式 abought abying abought 过去分词 no other forms attested in Modern English 过去式 no other forms attested in Modern English 过去分词

别名

abegge abye abuy abie

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To pay the penalty for (something); to atone for, to make amends.

    古体 及物
  2. 2.

    To pay (something) as a penalty, to atone for; to suffer (something).

    古体 比喻 及物
  3. 3.

    To endure or tolerate (something); to experience.

    及物
  4. 4.

    To pay for (something); to buy.

    废旧 及物
  5. 5.

    To pay the penalty; to atone.

    不及物 废旧
  6. 6.

    To endure; to remain.

    不及物 废旧

词汇关系

动词

同义词 3

atone abye expiate

上位词 4

right correct compensate redress

相关短语

Aby with Greenfield

词源

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. Cognate with Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌱𐌿𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (usbugjan). Not related to abide.

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