ABET


Meaning of ABET in English

— abetment, abettal , n.

/euh bet"/ , v.t., abetted, abetting .

to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing: to abet a swindler; to abet a crime.

[ 1275-1325; ME abette (whence OF abeter, unless perh. the latter, of Gmc orig., be the source for the ME), OE * abaetan to hound on, equiv. to a- A- 3 + baetan to BAIT, akin to BITE ]

Syn . help, aid, assist; promote.

Ant . hinder, discourage.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .