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   Ex·pi·ate

   /ˈekspēˌāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. atone for (guilt or sin): "their sins must be expiated by sacrifice"

   Word Origin 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’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. expiable adjective
   • 2. expiator noun
   • 3. expiatory adjective

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   If you need to expiate something—that is, to atone for it—it’s sure to be something you recognize you shouldn’t have done. People expiate crimes, sins, transgressions, and the like in various ways, such as by apologizing or trying to undo damage they’ve caused.

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   Expiate definition: to atone for; make amends or reparation for. See examples of EXPIATE used in a sentence.

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   EXPIATE definition: 1. to show that you are sorry for bad behaviour by doing something or accepting punishment: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   EXPIATE meaning: 1. to show that you are sorry for bad behaviour by doing something or accepting punishment: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   Expiate means to make amends or atone for a wrong you or someone else has committed. After the incident on the hill, a mortified Jill expiated her guilt by buying Jack a brand new crown. The shiny new crown served as compensation, or expiation, for the broken one.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · expiate (third-person singular simple present expiates, present participle expiating, simple past and past participle expiated) (transitive, intransitive) To atone or make reparation for.

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   ex·pi·ate. (ĕk′spē-āt′) v. ex·pi·at·ed, ex·pi·at·ing, ex·pi·ates. v.tr. To make amends or reparation for; atone for: expiate one's sins by acts of penance. v.intr. To make amends; atone. [Latin expiāre, expiāt- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + piāre, to atone (from pius, devout ).] ex′pi·a′tor n.

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   expiate. To atone for or redress (sin or wrongdoing); make amends for.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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    expiate something to accept punishment for something that you have done wrong in order to show that you are sorry. He had a chance to confess and expiate his guilt. Definition of expiate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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    Definition of expiate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.