Contento 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Quotations 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.5 Shorthand 1.6 Anagrams 2 Danish 2.1 Verb

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From Old French abeter from à- + beter (“‘to bait an animal’”), from Old Norse beita (“‘to cause to bite’”), hence to bait, to incite; compare Icelandic beita (“‘to set dogs on", "to feed’”). This in turn was derived from Proto-Germanic *baitjan, from Proto-Indo-European *bheid- (“‘to split’”).

See also bait, bet.

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• (RP) IPA: /əˈbɛt/

  Rhymes: -ɛt

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to Abet (third-person singular simple present Abets, present participle abetting, simple past and past participle abetted)

1. (transitive) To assist or encourage by aid or countenance, especially in crime.

   He plans to abet an ill-doer.

   He plans to abet in his wicked courses.

   He plans to abet vice.

   He plans to abet an insurrection.

   The robber’s friend will abet 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?

2. (transitive) To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid any cause, opinion, or action; to maintain; -- (Obsolete) in a good sense.
3. (transitive) To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain.

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

4. (obsolete) To urge on, stimulate (a person to do something) - first known use 1390
5. (obsolete) To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.

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For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

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• (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.

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Abet (plural Abets)

1. (obsolete) An act of abetting; of helping; of giving aid.

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

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• bate
• beat
• beta, Beta

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Abet

1. Past participle of abe.

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