About The Word Abet
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Abet
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What's The Definition Of Abet?
[v] assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
Synonyms | Synonyms for Abet: Related Terms | Find terms related to Abet: 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 See Also | assist Abet In Webster's Dictionary \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[=i]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.
Would not the fool abet the stealth, Who rashly thus
exposed his wealth? --Gay.
2. To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain; -- in a good
sense. [Obs.].
Our duty is urged, and our confidence abetted.
--Jer. Taylor.
3. (Law) To contribute, as an assistant or instigator, to the
commission of an offense.
Syn: To incite; instigate; set on; egg on; foment; advocate;
countenance; encourage; second; uphold; aid; assist;
support; sustain; back; connive at.
\A*bet"\, n. [OF. abet, fr. abeter.] Act of abetting; aid. [Obs.] --Chaucer. |
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