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abought

US/əˈbɔːt/

A form of aby — To pay the penalty for (something); to atone for, to make amends.

Scrabble 13

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Meanings

verb

participlepastsimple past and past participle of aby

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with abought

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APA

abought. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abought

MLA

“abought.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abought. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abought,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abought.

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