Definizione monolingua

abet

abet (third-person singular simple present abets, present participle abetting, simple past and past participle abetted)

1. (transitive) To assist or encourage by aid or countenance, especially in crime.
   • 1823, Ringan Gilhaize, The covenanters, by the author of Annals of the parish:

     Those who would exalt themselves by abetting the strength of the Godless, and the wrength of the oppressors.

2. (transitive, obsolete except negatively) To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid any cause, opinion, or action; to maintain.
3. (transitive) To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain.
   • 1835, Jeremy Taylor, George Rust, The whole works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor:

     Our duty is urged, and our confidence abetted.

4. (obsolete) To urge on, stimulate (a person to do something) - first known use 1390
5. (obsolete) To back up ones forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.

abet (plural abets)

1. (obsolete) An act of abetting; of helping; of giving aid.

Definizione dizionario abet

	favoreggiare
	to assist or encourage in crime

	incoraggiare
	to assist or encourage in crime

	sostenere
	to support, uphold, or aid

poggiare

	istigare
	to assist or encourage in crime

aiutare

appoggiare

appogiare

assistere

fiancheggiare

incitare

ordire

spronare

Altri significati:

(transitive) To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain.

(transitive) To assist or encourage by aid or countenance, especially in crime.

To help or encourage to do something wrong.

(obsolete) To urge on, stimulate (a person to do something) - first known use 1390

spare (life)

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

(obsolete) An act of abetting; of helping; of giving aid.

(transitive, obsolete except negatively) To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid any cause, opinion, or action; to maintain.