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abetted    音標拼音: [əb'ɛtɪd]
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.
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Would not the fool abet the stealth,
Who rashly thus exposed his wealth? --Gay.
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2. To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain; -- in a good
sense. [Obs.].

Our duty is urged, and our confidence abetted.
--Jer. Taylor.
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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.
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  • ABET Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    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
  • ABET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    ABET definition: 1 to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal: 2 to help or encourage someone… Learn more
  • Abetted - definition of abetted by The Free Dictionary
    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 [Middle English abetten, from Old French abeter, to entice : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + beter, to bait; see bheid- in Indo-European roots ] a·bet′ment n
  • ABETTED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    2 meanings: → See abet to assist or encourage, esp in crime or wrongdoing Click for more definitions
  • ABET Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Abet definition: to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing See examples of ABET used in a sentence
  • What does abetted mean? - Definitions. net
    Information and translations of abetted in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web
  • abet verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . .
    Definition of abet verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary abet somebody to help or encourage somebody to do something wrong He was abetted in the deception by his wife The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app
  • Abetted Definition Meaning - YourDictionary
    Simple past tense and past participle of abet But the hostility of Alexius, aided and abetted by the jealousy of Raymund of Toulouse, was almost equally fatal Against the Siamese, who were also suspected of having abetted the Peguan rebels, he proceeded more openly and severely
  • Abet - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
    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
  • ABET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
    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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