expiare

  • 71expiate — [eks′pē āt΄] vt. expiated, expiating [< L expiatus, pp. of expiare, to make satisfaction or atonement < ex , out + piare, to appease, akin to pius, PIOUS] 1. to make amends or reparation for (wrongdoing or guilt); atone for 2. to pay the… …

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  • 72expiate — v.tr. 1 pay the penalty for (wrongdoing). 2 make amends for. Derivatives: expiable adj. expiatory adj. expiation n. expiator n. Etymology: L expiare expiat (as EX (1), pius devout) …

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  • 73inexpiate — “+ adjective Etymology: Late Latin inexpiatus, from Latin in in (I) + expiatus, past participle of expiare 1. : not expiated 2. obsolete : not appeased …

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  • 74ex|pi|ate — «EHKS pee ayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. to pay the penalty for (a wrong, sin, or crime); atone for: »The thief expiated his theft by giving back twice as much as he stole. –v.i. to make amends; atone: »His success in sieges did not expiate…for …

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  • 75in|ex´pi|a|ble|ness — in|ex|pi|a|ble «IHK spee uh buhl», adjective. 1. that cannot be atoned for: »Murder is an inexpiable crime. 2. that cannot be appeased by expiation; implacable; irreconcilable: »inexpiable hate. ╂[< Latin inexpiābilis < in not + expiābilis… …

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  • 76in|ex|pi|a|ble — «IHK spee uh buhl», adjective. 1. that cannot be atoned for: »Murder is an inexpiable crime. 2. that cannot be appeased by expiation; implacable; irreconcilable: »inexpiable hate. ╂[< Latin inexpiābilis < in not + expiābilis reconcilable… …

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  • 77expiament — † ˈexpiament Obs. 0 [as if ad. L. *expiāment um f. expiāre: see expiate.] An expiation. in Bailey vol. II …

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