abets

/ษ™หˆbษ›ts/

IPA: /AH0 B EH1 T S/

noun
  1. 1

    Fraud or cunning.

  2. 2

    An act of abetting; of helping; of giving aid.

verb
  1. 1

    To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.

  2. 2

    To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.

  3. 3

    To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action); to maintain.

  4. 4

    To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.

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