aby

Pronunciation: /əˈbaɪ/

The English word “aby” has 6 meanings listed here.

verb

To pay the penalty for (something); to atone for, to make amends.
To pay (something) as a penalty, to atone for; to suffer (something).
To endure or tolerate (something); to experience.
To pay for (something); to buy.
To pay the penalty; to atone.
To endure; to remain.

Etymology

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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