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abet v : assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing [also: abetting, abetted]

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Etymology

abeter; a- ( ad-) + beter, from beīta, hence to bait, to incite, compare Icelandic beita. from *baitjan, from base *bheid- to split See also bait, bet.

Pronunciation

a RP /əˈbɛt/

Rhymes: -ɛt

Verb

To assist or encourage by aid or countenance, especially in crime.
He plans to abet an ill-doer.
He plans to abet in his wicked courses.
He plans to abet vice.
He plans to abet an insurrection.
The robber’s friend will abet by providing the escape car.
- South: The whole tribe abets the villany.
- Gay: Would not the fool abet the stealth, Who rashly thus exposed his wealth?
To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain.
- Jer. Taylor: Our duty is urged, and our confidence abetted.

Synonyms

incite; instigate; set on; egg on; foment; advocate; countenance; encourage; second; uphold; aid; assist; support; sustain; back; connive at.

Translations

to assist or encourage in crime

Finnish: yllyttää, avustaa
German: ermutigen, aufhetzen, anstiften
Portuguese: incitar, instigar
Vietnamese: xúi bẩy, xúi giục, khích

to support, uphold, or aid

Finnish: tukea, ylläpitää
German: stützen, helfen
Portuguese: assistir, ajudar
Vietnamese: tiếp tay

ttbc Dutch: bijstaan in
ttbc French: encourager
ttbc Interlingua: adjutar, incitar, incorariar
ttbc Italian: incoraggiare
ttbc Norwegian: tilskynde, hjelpe
ttbc Spanish: ayudar, incitar
ttbc Swedish: medverka, bistå

Noun

abet

Act of abetting; aid.

Shorthand

Gregg (Version: Centennial,Series 90,DJS,Simplified,Anniversary,Pre-Anniversary): a - b - e - t

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Extensive Definition

Abet may refer to:

Abet Guidaben (20th century), former Philippine Basketball Association basketball player
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, a non-profit organization

Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words

advance, advocate, aid, aid and abet, approve of, ask for, assist, avail, bail out, bear a hand, befriend, benefit, comfort, condone, countenance, do for, do good, doctor, ease, egg, egg on, embolden, encourage, endorse, exhort, favor, feed, foment, foster, further, give a boost, give a hand, give a lift, give encouragement, give help, go for, goad, hearten, help, help out, incite, instigate, invite, keep in countenance, lend a hand, lend one aid, nourish, nurture, prod, proffer aid, promote, protect, provoke, raise, rally, reclaim, redeem, relieve, remedy, render assistance, rescue, restore, resuscitate, revive, sanction, save, second, set, set on, set up, shine upon, smile upon, spur, stead, stir up, subscribe, succor, support, take in tow, uphold, urge, whip up

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