expiates
verbHow many syllables in expiates?
There are 3 syllables in the word expiates.How to pronounce expiates:
Definition of expiates:
- expiates (verb):
- to make amends for
- to make amends for (a sin or wrongdoing)
Synonyms for expiates:
amends
atone for
atones (for)
compensates
corrects
do penance for
make amends for
makes amends for
makes good for
mends
rectifies
redeem
redeems
redress
reimburses
repays
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- hieroglyph
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- summarize
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- cross-crosslet
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English allows for a wide range of consonant clusters in syllable codas, as in 'texts' with four consonant sounds.
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