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bet
Third Person
abets
Present Participle
abetting
Past Tense
abetted
Past Participle
abetted
1
to assist or encourage someone to do something, particularly in committing a wrongdoing or crime
transitive
- The gang leader was found guilty of abetting illegal drug trafficking operations.
- The evidence showed that he actively abetted the criminal in carrying out the robbery.
- The accomplice abetted the thief in the robbery.
2
to aid or assist someone in an activity
transitive
- The nurse abetted the doctor in the surgery, assisting with the procedures and providing necessary support.
- The assistant abetted the executive in managing the project.
- The teacher abetted the student in learning the new skill, providing guidance and support that helped them master it.
- The knight abetted the king in the battle.