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Definition of Abet

Abet
Abet A*bet", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Abetted; p. pr. & vb. n. Abetting.] [OF. abeter; a (L. ad) + beter to bait (as a bear), fr. Icel. beita to set dogs on, to feed, originally, to cause to bite, fr. Icel. b[=i]ta to bite, hence to bait, to incite. See Bait, Bet.] 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.
Abet
Abet A*bet", n. [OF. abet, fr. abeter.] Act of abetting; aid. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

Meaning of Abet from wikipedia

- Look up abet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Abet may refer to: Aiding and abetting, a legal doctrine Abet Guidaben (born 1952), Filipino basketball...
- ABET, formally known as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET), is a non-governmental organization that accredits post-secondary...
- Aiding and abetting is a legal doctrine related to the guilt of someone who aids or abets (encourages, incites) another person in the commission of a crime...
- Alberto "Abet" Guidaben (born September 14, 1952) is a Filipino former professional basketball player in the PBA. He was part of the fabled Crispa Redmanizers...
- international accreditation". The Hindu. "VIT programmes gets ABET accreditation". "VIT programmes gets ABET accreditation". 23 February 2012. "VIT Business School...
- (ABET) Clarkson University (ABET) Cornell University (ABET) Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach campus (ABET) Prescott campus (ABET) Worldwide...
- Boynton, Rachel (2008). "Reconciling Complicity in Genocide and Aiding and Abetting Genocide in the Jurisprudence of the United Nations Ad Hoc Tribunals"....
- Aiding and Abetting is a novel written by Muriel Spark and published in 2000, six years before her death. Unlike her other novels, it draws inspiration...
- offer an architectural engineering program. The university with the longest ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.) accreditation...
- main buildings spread out on its 3.3-hectare site. T.I.P. got the first ABET accreditation of 20 of its programs in 2013 – 14 from the Engineering Accreditation...