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ABY (abought, abye)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does aby mean?
• ABY (verb)
The verb ABY has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: ABY used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make amends for
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
Context example:
expiate one's sins
Hypernyms (to "aby" is one way to...):
compensate; correct; redress; right (make reparations or amends for)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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