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abet Definition

abet (ə bet′)

transitive verb abetted abet′·ted, abetting abet′·ting

to incite, sanction, or help, esp. in wrongdoing

Etymology: ME abetten < OFr abeter, to incite < a-, to + beter, to bait < ON beita: see bait

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abet Synonyms

abet

v.

  1. To help

    assist, befriend, support, sanction; see approve 1, help 1.

  2. To incite

    forward, encourage, inspire; see incite, promote 1.

abet Law Definition

v

To actively, knowingly, and/or intentionally aid, encourage, incite, instigate, or otherwise support the commission of an act.
abet Usage Examples

Object

  • suicide: It is, and should rightly remain, also illegal to aid and abet a suicide.
  • counsel: Try not to aid, abet, counsel or procure dishonesty.
  • offense: Anyone who fails to repeat it abets the offense.
  • commission: It is illegal to publish information that can be construed as intending to aid or abet the commission of the above offenses.

Modifying Another Word

  • actually: Why not astound the secretary abet actually paying them?

Browse dictionary entries near abet

  1. ‹ aberrational
  2. ‹ aberration
  3. ‹ aberrant
  4. ‹ aberrancy
  5. ‹ aberrance
  6. ‹ Abernathy
  7. ‹ Aberdonian
  8. ‹ Aberdeen Angus
  9. ‹ Aberdeen
  10. ‹ Abenaki
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