See Also: abet(1)(dictionary)
abet(2)(dictionary)
abet(dictionary)
Aid And Abet(law)

abet(2) (iou)



abet verb trans. Infl. -tt-. LME.
[Old French abeter, from A-5 + beter hound, urge on, cogn. with BAIT verb1.]
a. Urge on to do something good or desirable. LME-E17.
b. Incite or encourage (in a crime or offence, to commit an offence). LME.
a. Support, uphold, (a good cause, opinion, etc.). arch. L16.
b. Encourage or countenance (a crime, offence, etc.), in Law by active assistance (chiefly in aid and abet). L18.
abettance noun (rare) abetment E19.
abetter noun a person who abets an offence or an offender LME.