Wondering how to use Expiate in a sentence? Below are 3 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as aby or atone.
Expiate in a sentence
Expiate meaning
- To atone or make reparation for.
- To make amends or pay the penalty for.
- To relieve or cleanse of guilt.
Using Expiate
- The main meaning on this page is: To atone or make reparation for. | To make amends or pay the penalty for. | To relieve or cleanse of guilt.
- Useful related words include: aby, abye, atone, right.
- In the example corpus, expiate often appears in combinations such as: to expiate.
Context around Expiate
- Average sentence length in these examples: 34 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Expiate
- In this selection, "expiate" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 34 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include eager to expiate to god and fight to expiate the deaths. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "expiate" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with expiate
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He received lavish donations from the wealthy families of Rome, who, following his own example, were eager to expiate to God for their sins. (24 words)
Potter, "Entertainers in the Roman Empire," p. 303. The Romans thought gladiator contests had originated with funeral games and sacrifices in which select captive warriors were forced to fight to expiate the deaths of noble Romans. (36 words)
Columba's own conscience was uneasy, and on the advice of an aged hermit, Molaise, he resolved to expiate his offence by going into exile and win for Christ as many souls as had perished in the terrible battle of Cúl Dreimhne. (42 words)
Columba's own conscience was uneasy, and on the advice of an aged hermit, Molaise, he resolved to expiate his offence by going into exile and win for Christ as many souls as had perished in the terrible battle of Cúl Dreimhne. (42 words)
Potter, "Entertainers in the Roman Empire," p. 303. The Romans thought gladiator contests had originated with funeral games and sacrifices in which select captive warriors were forced to fight to expiate the deaths of noble Romans. (36 words)
He received lavish donations from the wealthy families of Rome, who, following his own example, were eager to expiate to God for their sins. (24 words)
Example sentences (3)
Columba's own conscience was uneasy, and on the advice of an aged hermit, Molaise, he resolved to expiate his offence by going into exile and win for Christ as many souls as had perished in the terrible battle of Cúl Dreimhne.
He received lavish donations from the wealthy families of Rome, who, following his own example, were eager to expiate to God for their sins.
Potter, "Entertainers in the Roman Empire," p. 303. The Romans thought gladiator contests had originated with funeral games and sacrifices in which select captive warriors were forced to fight to expiate the deaths of noble Romans.
Common combinations with expiate
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to expiate 3×