abet

  1. Verb.  (transitive) To assist or encourage by aid or countenance, especially in crime.
  2. Verb.  (transitive, obsolete) To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid any cause, opinion, or action; to maintain.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain.
  4. Verb.  (obsolete) To urge on, stimulate (a person to do something) - first known use 1390.
  5. Verb.  (obsolete) To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.
  6. Noun.  (obsolete) An act of abetting; of helping; of giving aid.

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