abey

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/ˈeɪbi/

verb

To hold in abeyance; to suspend.

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Meanings

abey1

verbabey (third-person singular simple present abeys, present participle abeying, simple past and past participle abeyed)

present singular third person abeys · participle present abeying · participle past abeyed · past abeyed

  1. transitiveTo hold in abeyance; to suspend.

Abey2

proper noun
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Abraham, from Hebrew.
  2. A surname.

Origin

abey · verb

Back-formation from abeyance.

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Abey · proper noun

From Abe + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with abey

amaymedayrewaytodaykjlasayplayzpayawaydisplaystaybayoksurveyleDJraylingerie
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Anagrams

eBaybaye
Cite this entry
APA

abey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abey

MLA

“abey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abey. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abey.

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