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verb (used with object), a·bet·ted, a·bet·ting.
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing: to abet a swindler; to abet a crime.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English abette (whence Old French abeter, unless perhaps the latter, of Germanic orig., be the source for the ME), Old English *ābǣtan to hound on, equivalent to ā- a-3 + bǣtan to bait, akin to bite
1275–1325; Middle English abette (whence Old French abeter, unless perhaps the latter, of Germanic orig., be the source for the ME), Old English *ābǣtan to hound on, equivalent to ā- a-3 + bǣtan to bait, akin to bite
Related forms
a·bet·ment, a·bet·tal, noun
un·a·bet·ted, adjective
un·a·bet·ting, adjective
Synonyms
help, aid, assist; promote.
help, aid, assist; promote.
Antonyms
hinder, discourage.
hinder, discourage.
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Abet
is always a great word to know.
So is admonition. Does it mean:
| gentle or friendly reproof |
| capable of being believed |
Example Sentences
- Digital cameras abet the photographic equivalent of stream of consciousness.
- And you that do abet him in this kind.
- It is a federal violation to aide and abet or harbor a fugitive and could face federal charges for doing so.
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Word Origin & History
abet
late 14c. (implied in abetting), from O.Fr. abeter "to bait, to harass with dogs," lit. "to cause to bite," from a- "to" (L. ad-) + beter "to bait," from a Gmc. source, perhaps Low Franconian betan "incite," or O.N. beita "cause to bite," from P.Gmc. *baitjan, from PIE base *bheid- "to split" (see
EXPAND fissure).
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