abet
Meaning of abet
verb
- encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime.
he was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others
late Middle English (in the sense ‘urge to do something good or bad’): from Old French abeter, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + beter ‘hound, urge on’.
Information about abet
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of abet is: abets.
- Languages in which abet is used:
(Press the button to hear it)
Hyphenation of abet
abet
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- abet is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
abet synonyms
Meaning help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work:
Meaning help or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something:
Meaning make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources:
Meaning give assistance to, especially financially:
Meaning give financial, material, or moral support to:
Meaning stimulate the development of (an activity, state, or belief):
Meaning formally support or endorse (a nomination or resolution or its proposer) as a necessary preliminary to adoption or further discussion:
Meaning declare one's public approval or support of:
Meaning help or encourage (something) to increase or improve:
Meaning vigorously support or defend the cause of:
Meaning give official permission or approval for (an action):
Meaning support or actively encourage (a cause, venture, etc.); further the progress of:
Meaning help the progress or development of (something); promote:
Meaning make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly:
Meaning exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself:
abet antonyms
Meaning make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen:
Translation of abet
- French: inciter
- German: aufhetzen
- Italian: istigare, favoreggiare, istigazione, favoreggiamento
- Spanish: instigar
Anagrams of abet
Bate, bate, Beat, beat, Beta, beta
Words that rhyme with abet
Cabet, alphabet, analphabet, habet, prealphabet, Dermabet, Elisabet, Lisabet, tabet, Elizabet
Are you looking more rhymes for abet? Try our rhymes search engine.