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English

Etymology

; ( ) + {{term|beter||to bait an animal}}, from {{term|beīta||to bite}}, hence to bait, to incite, compare Icelandic {{term|beita||to set dogs on, to feed}}. from *baitjan, from base *bheid- to split
See also , .

Pronunciation


Verb

{{en-verb|abet|t|ing}}

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


Synonyms


Translations

  • Finnish: ,
  • German: , ,
  • Portuguese: ,
  • Vietnamese: {{t+|vi|tiếp tay|xs=Vietnamese}}

Noun

abet

  1. Act of abetting; aid.


Shorthand

  • Gregg (Version: 1,2,3,4,5,6): a - b - e - t


Anagrams


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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Abet \A*bet"\, n. [OF. abet, fr. abeter.]
Act of abetting; aid. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Abet \A*bet"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Abetted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Abetting.] [OF. abeter; a (L. ad) + beter to bait (as a
bear), fr. Icel. beita to set dogs on, to feed, originally,
to cause to bite, fr. Icel. b[imac]ta to bite, hence to bait,
to incite. See Bait, Bet.]
1. To instigate or encourage by aid or countenance; -- used
in a bad sense of persons and acts; as, to abet an
ill-doer; to abet one in his wicked courses; to abet vice;
to abet an insurrection. "The whole tribe abets the
villany." --South.
[1913 Webster]

Would not the fool abet the stealth,
Who rashly thus exposed his wealth? --Gay.
[1913 Webster]

2. To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain; -- in a good
sense. [Obs.].

Our duty is urged, and our confidence abetted.
--Jer. Taylor.
[1913 Webster]

3. (Law) To contribute, as an assistant or instigator, to the
commission of an offense.
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Syn: To incite; instigate; set on; egg on; foment; advocate;
countenance; encourage; second; uphold; aid; assist;
support; sustain; back; connive at.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet abet
v : assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
[also: abetting, abetted]
Moby Dictionary
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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