Definition of 'abet'
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense abets, present participle abetting, past tense, past participle abetted
transitive verb
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abet in American English
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Derived forms
abetment (aˈbetment)
noun
abettor (aˈbettor)
noun or aˈbetter
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abet in American English
(əˈbet)
transitive verbWord forms: abetted, abetting
SYNONYMS help, aid, assist; promote.ANTONYMS hinder, discourage.to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing
to abet a swindler
to abet a crime
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Derived forms
abetment abettal noun
Word origin
[1275–1325; ME abette (whence OF abeter, unless perh. the latter, of Gmc orig., be the source for the ME), OE *ābǣtan to hound on, equiv. to ā- a-3 + bǣtan to bait, akin to bite]Word Frequency
abet in British English
verbWord forms: abets, abetting, abetted
(transitive)
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abetment (aˈbetment) or abettal (aˈbettal) noun
abetter (aˈbetter) or especially law abettor (aˈbettor)
noun
Word origin
C14: from Old French abeter to lure on, entice, from beter to bait
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