abet
To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crimeTo incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
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» She abetted him in escaping from prison.
Sie war ihm bei seinem Gefängnisausbruch behilflich. — Yorwba
Она подстрекала его сбежать из заключения. — Hayabusa
Вона підбурювала його до втечі з в'язниці. — ascolto
rul · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 senses(transitive)To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
aid and abet
ermutigen, aufhetzen, anstiften
подстрека́тьpodstrekátʹ, подбива́тьpodbivátʹ, подгова́риватьpodgovárivatʹ
assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
(transitive)To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action).
stützen, helfen
подде́рживатьpoddérživatʹ, поощря́тьpooščrjátʹ, соде́йствоватьsodéjstvovatʹ
(obsolete, transitive)To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
(obsolete)To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.
Examples
5 sentencesShe abetted him in escaping from prison.
Вона підбурювала його до втечі з в'язниці. — ascolto
ruОна подстрекала его сбежать из заключения. — Hayabusa
deSie war ihm bei seinem Gefängnisausbruch behilflich. — Yorwba
Aiding and abetting the enemy is considered treason.
deBeihilfe dem Feind zu leisten gilt als Hochverrat. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
You've been found guilty of aiding and abetting the enemy.
It's illegal to aid and abet another person in committing a felony.
The conflagration, abetted by fuel that residents stored in their domiciles, razed tin-roofed shacks.
deDie Feuersbrunst, begünstigt durch Brennstoff, den Bewohner bei sich lagerten, machte zinngedeckte Hütten dem Erdboden gleich. — Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English abetten, abette, from Old French abeter (“to entice”), from a- (“to”)From Middle English abetten, abette, from Old French abeter (“to entice”), from a- (“to”) + beter (“hound on, urge, to bait”), either from Middle Dutch bētan (“incite”) or from Old Norse beita (“to cause to bite, bait, incite”), from Proto-Germanic *baitijaną (“to cause to bite”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (“to split”). Cognate with Icelandic beita (“to set dogs on; to feed”).
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Forms
abets, abetting, abetted, abettedSynonyms
57 synonymsAntonyms
48 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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