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Etymology
OF. term|abeter; term|a- (Latin term|ad-) + term|beter||to bait an animal, from Icelandic term|beita||to set dogs on, to feed, originally, to cause to bite, from Icelandic term|bīta||to bite, hence to bait, to incite. See term|bait, term|bet.

Verb
en-verb|abet|t|ing

1. transitive To instigate or encourage by aid or countenance; -- used in a bad sense of persons and acts

#: to abet an ill-doer; to abet one in his wicked courses; to abet vice; to abet an insurrection
#: The robber�s friend abetted by providing the escape car.
#* South: The whole tribe abets the villany.
#* Gay: Would not the fool abet the stealth, Who rashly thus exposed his wealth?

1. transitive To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain.

#* Jer. Taylor: Our duty is urged, and our confidence abetted.

1. transitive law To contribute, as an assistant or instigator, to the commission of an offense.

Synonyms
sense|to instigate or encourage by aid or countenance incite; instigate; set on; egg on; foment; advocate; countenance; encourage; second; uphold; aid; assist; support; sustain; back; connive at.

Translations
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Dutch: bijstaan in
Finnish: yllyttää (1), avustaa (3)
French: encourager
German: ermutigen
Interlingua: adjutar, incitar, incorariar
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Italian: incoraggiare
Norwegian: tilskynde, hjelpe
Portuguese: ajudar
Spanish: ayudar, incitar
Swedish: medverka, bistå
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ttbc|Vietnamese: xúi bẩy, xúi giục, khích, tiếp tay

Noun
abet

1. obsolete Act of abetting; aid.

Shorthand
Gregg (Version: Centennial, Series 90, DJS,Simplified,Anniversary,Pre-Anniversary): a - b - e - t

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