abet

1. v. t. To instigate or encourage by aid or countenance; -- used in a bad sense of persons and acts; as, to abet an ill-doer; to abet one in his wicked courses; to abet vice; to abet an insurrection. Source: opted

2. v. t. To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain; -- in a good sense. Source: opted

3. v. t. To contribute, as an assistant or instigator, to the commission of an offense. Source: opted

4. n. Act of abetting; aid. Source: opted

5. v. assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing Source: wordnet

6. 1. To instigate or encourage by aid or countenance; -- used in a bad sense of persons and acts; as, to abet an ill-doer; to abet one in his wicked courses; to abet vice; to abet an insurrection. "The whole tribe abets the villany." South. Would not the fool abet the stealth, Who rashly thus exposed his wealth Gay. 2. To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain; -- in a good sense. [Obs.]. Our duty is urged, and our confidence abetted. Jer. Taylor. 3. (Law) To contribute, as an assistant or instigator, to the commission of an offense. Syn. -- To incite; instigate; set on; egg on; foment; advocate; countenance; encourage; second; uphold; aid; assist; support; sustain; back; connive at. Act of abetting; aid. [Obs.] Chaucer. Source: webster

7. To contribute, as an assistant or instigator, to the commissionof an offense. Source: adambom

8. v:100 v. assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing Source: ecdict

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