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   abet

   /əˈbɛt/

   verb

   • 1. encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime: "he was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others"
   • ▪ encourage or assist someone to commit (a crime): "we are aiding and abetting this illegal traffic"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘urge to do something good or bad’): from Old French abeter, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + beter ‘hound, urge on’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. abetment noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   • B

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   • T

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   The meaning of ABET is to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan). How to use abet in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Abet.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ABET definition: 1. to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal: 2. to help or encourage someone…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ABET meaning: 1. to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal: 2. to help or encourage someone…. Learn more.

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   To abet something, especially something bad or undesirable, means to make it possible. [ journalism , or formal , disapproval ] The media have also abetted the feeling of unreality.

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   To abet is to help someone do something, usually something wrong. If you were the lookout while your older sister swiped cookies from the cookie jar, you abetted her mischief. The verb abet can be used to generally mean encouragement, but people usually expect to see it in relation to some crime.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishabet verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   abet somebody to help or encourage somebody to do something wrong. He was abetted in the deception by his wife.

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   Abet definition: to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing. See examples of ABET used in a sentence.

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   a·bet. (ə-bĕt′) tr.v. a·bet·ted, a·bet·ting, a·bets. 1. To approve, encourage, and support (an action or a plan of action); urge and help on. 2. To urge, encourage, or help (a person): abetted the thief in robbing the bank.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishABET | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    Meaning of abet – Learner’s Dictionary. abet. verb. uk / əˈbet / us present participle abetting | past tense and past participle abetted. Add to word list. see aid and abet (sb) (Definition of abet from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of abet. in Chinese (Traditional) 教唆，唆使，慫恿, 夥同…作案… See more.

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    Abet definition: To approve, encourage, and support (an action or a plan of action); urge and help on.