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- pronunciation:
bet
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
abets, abetting, abetted |
| definition: |
to incite, encourage, or aid, esp. in wrongdoing.
It is a crime to abet an escaped convict.- synonyms:
- aid, encourage, help, incite
- antonyms:
- hinder
- similar words:
- foment, instigate, prompt, provoke, second, spur, stimulate, support, sustain, uphold
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| related words: |
aid, assist, help |
adverb + (v.)abet
consciously, knowingly, merely
(v.)abet
+ noun
accessory,
act,
appetite,
cocaine,
commission,
conflict,
conspiracy,
crime,
criminal,
designer,
discrimination,
effort,
enemy,
felon,
fraud,
fugitive,
government,
media,
murder,
possession,
propaganda,
spread,
tendency,
terrorism,
terrorist,
violation
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| derivations: |
abetter (n.), abettor (n.) |
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