Associations to the word «Abet»
Noun
- Accreditation
- Felony
- Fernandez
- Misconduct
- Conspiracy
- Evasion
- Offence
- Extermination
- Genocide
- Ramon
- Treason
- Indictment
- Aid
- Imprisonment
- Fraud
- Engineering
- Accomplice
- Traitor
- Homicide
- Offense
- Violation
- Defamation
- Murder
- Kidnapping
- Accused
- Tyrone
- Conspirator
- Forgery
- Analyzer
- Crime
- Analog
- Assault
- Terrorist
- Undergraduate
- Prosecution
- Rebellion
- Accessory
- Offender
- Circumference
- Negligence
- Killing
- Suicide
- Plaintiff
- Computing
- Robbery
- Sabotage
- Terrorism
- Persecution
- Counsel
- Corruption
- Grayson
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
ABET, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) (1390) until the early 17th century.]
ABET, verb. (transitive) To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
ABET, verb. (transitive) (archaic) To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid any good cause, opinion, or action; to maintain. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
ABET, verb. (obsolete) To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.
ABET, noun. (obsolete) Fraud or cunning. [First attested from 1150 to 1350.]
ABET, noun. (obsolete) An act of abetting; of helping; of giving aid. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.]
Dictionary definition
ABET, verb. Assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing.
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.