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Word: Expiate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘end (rage, sorrow, etc.) by suffering it to the full’): from Latin expiat- ‘appeased by sacrifice’, from the verb expiare, from ex- ‘out’ + piare (from pius ‘pious’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛkspɪeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make amends or reparation for (guilt or wrongdoing)
Short Definition:make amends or reparation for
Examples:- their sins must be expiated by sacrifice
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