aby
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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to endure; continue.
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to undergo suffering as a penalty.
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Etymology
Origin of aby
before 1100; Middle English abyen, Old English ābycgan. See a- 3, buy
Example Sentences
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While Biden was in a meeting with the emperor of Japan, his Twitter account was posting details about administration efforts to address the b aby formula shortage.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2022
And her eyes ran over with tears and she repeated the following verses: Torment, indeed, in this our world, true lovers do aby; Hell shall not torture them, by God, whenas they come to die!
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume IV by Payne, John
All they of the court are sorry thereof, save Briant and his knights, but well may he yet aby it dear, so God bring Lancelot out or prison.
From The High History of the Holy Graal by Evans, Sebastian
But nought that wanteth rest can long aby.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
Yet thou, false Squire, his fault shalt deare aby, And with thy punishment his penance shalt supply.
From The Poems and Fragments of Catullus by Ellis, Robinson
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