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abye

v.
C2 Proficiency abye

v. to be or become very tired. This is an old-fashioned word that people rarely use today.

v. to become or be extremely tired. Archaic in modern usage; primarily found in historical or literary contexts.


SIMPLE

The long journey made the soldiers abye.

CONTEXTUAL

After the exhausting hike through the mountains, the hikers were so abye they fell asleep on the trail.

COMPLEX

The ancient text describes the weary travelers as abye after their arduous crossing of the desert, their strength nearly depleted by the relentless sun.

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