aby

or a·bye

[ uh-bahy ]

verb (used with object)

, past and past participle a·bought.

1. Archaic. to pay the penalty of.

verb (used without object)

, Obsolete.

, past and past participle a·bought.

1. to endure; continue.
2. to undergo suffering as a penalty.

aby

/ əˈbaɪ /

verb

1. archaic.
   tr to pay the penalty for; redeem

Word History and Origins

Origin of aby¹

before 1100; Middle English abyen, Old English ābycgan. See a- ³, buy

Word History and Origins

Origin of aby¹

Old English ābycgan to pay for, atone for, from bycgan to buy

Example Sentences

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

The Kremlin provided no further information on aby potential terrorist threats to Russia but said the two leaders “agreed to continue bilateral cooperation in the fight against terrorism.”

From Washington Times

The artwork The Trench by Otto Dix Later presumed destroyed in aby fire, Dix’s 1923 anti-war painting made his name and became a touch point for what Weimar culture stood in opposition to.

From The Guardian

The Cincinnati Bengals booked a berth in the playoffs aby beating the Pittsburgh Steelers – who are now out of the playoffs – 13-10, with Josh Brown kicking a 43-yard field goal with four seconds left.

From The Guardian

Hush′aby, a lullaby used to soothe babies to sleep; Hush′-mon′ey, money given as a bribe to hush or make one keep silent.—Hush up, to stifle, suppress: to be silent.

From Project Gutenberg