What does ABET mean?

Definitions for ABET
əˈbɛtabet

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. abetverb

    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing

Wiktionary

  1. abetnoun

    An act of abetting; of helping; of giving aid.

  2. abetverb

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

  3. abetverb

    To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid any cause, opinion, or action; to maintain.

  4. abetverb

    To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain.

  5. abetverb

    To urge on, stimulate (a person to do something).

  6. abetverb

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

  7. Etymology: * First attested in 1380.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To ABETverb

    To push forward another, to support him in his designs by connivance, encouragement, or help. It is generally taken, at least by modern writers, in an ill sense; as may be seen in Abetter.

    Etymology: from betan, Sax. signifying to enkindle or animate.

    To abet signifieth, in our common law, as much as to encourage or set on. John Cowell.

    Then shall I soon, quoth he, return again,
    Abet that virgin’s cause disconsolate,
    And shortly back return unto this place,
    To walk this way in pilgrim’s poor estate. Fairy Q. b. i.

    A widow who by solemn vows,
    Contracted to me, for my spouse,
    Combin’d with him to break her word,
    And has abetted all. —— —— —— Hudibras, p. iii. cant. 3.

    Men lay so great weight upon their being of right opinions, and their eagerness of abetting them, that they account that the unum necessarium. Decay of Piety.

    In the reign of king Charles the first, though that prince was married to a daughter of France, and was personally beloved and esteemed in the French court; it is well known that they abetted both parties in the civil war, and always furnished supplies to the weaker side, least there should be an end put to these fatal divisions. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 28.

Wikipedia

  1. ABET

    The ABET (incorporated as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.) is a non-governmental organization that accredits post-secondary education programs in applied and natural sciences, computing, engineering and engineering technology.

ChatGPT

  1. abet

    Abet is a verb that means to encourage, support, or aid, usually in wrongdoing or in an activity that is considered illegal or harmful. It often implies being an accomplice or assisting in a criminal act.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Abetverb

    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

  2. Abetverb

    to support, uphold, or aid; to maintain; -- in a good sense

  3. Abetverb

    to contribute, as an assistant or instigator, to the commission of an offense

  4. Abetnoun

    act of abetting; aid

  5. Etymology: [OF. abet, fr. abeter.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Abet

    a-bet′, v.t. to incite by encouragement or aid (used chiefly in a bad sense):—pr.p. abet′ting; pa.p. abet′ted.—ns. Abet′ment; Abet′ter, Abet′tor, one who abets. [O. Fr. abeterà (—L. ad, to), and beter, to bait, from root of Bait.]

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. abet

    In a military sense it is a grave crime to aid or abet in mutiny or sedition, or excite resistance against lawful orders.

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  1. ABET

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ABET in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ABET in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of ABET in a Sentence

  1. Kamala Harris:

    I can say with absolute certainty : If Russia further invades Ukraine, United States together with our allies and partners will impose significant and unprecedented economic costs, we will impose far-reaching financial sanctions and export controls. We will target Russia's financial institutions and key industries. And we will target those who are complicit and those who aid and abet this unprovoked invasion.

  2. President Trump:

    What the House of Representatives has done here isdestroy the Constitution, its your job to fix it, its your job tostop them,not [to] aid and abet by calling witnesses thatthe Democrats want.No.No witnesses.

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Translations for ABET

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  • التحريArabic
  • поощрявам, подстрекавам, съдействувам, подбуждамBulgarian
  • anstiften, ermutigen, aufhetzen, helfen, stützenGerman
  • ενθαρρύνωGreek
  • ayudar, incitarSpanish
  • همدستی کردنPersian
  • tukea, yllyttää, ylläpitää, avustaaFinnish
  • encouragerFrench
  • उकसानाHindi
  • incorariar, adjutar, incitarInterlingua
  • incoraggiare, sostenere, favoreggiare, istigareItalian
  • 煽動するJapanese
  • bijstaan, ondersteunen, aanmoedigen, ophitsen, aansporenDutch
  • pomagać w przestępstwiePolish
  • ajudar, instigar, incitar, assistirPortuguese
  • подбивать, содействовать, поощрять, подговаривать, поддерживать, науськивать, подстрекатьRussian
  • bistå, understödjaSwedish
  • yataklıkTurkish
  • khích, tiếp tay, xúi bẩy, xúi giụcVietnamese
  • 助長Chinese

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