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Word: Abet
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
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’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈbɛt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime
Short Definition:encourage or assist someone to do something wrong
Examples:- he was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others
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