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    [Verb]  | "abet" | \ ə-ˈbet \


    1: to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan)

    2: to assist or support (someone) in the achievement of a purpose; especially : to assist, encourage, instigate, or support with criminal intent in attempting or carrying out a crime —often used in the phrase aid and abet

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English abetten, borrowed from Anglo-French abeter, from a-, prefix in transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- {see: |ad-|ad-}) + beter "to harass (a bear with dogs), bait," borrowed from Old Low Franconian *bētan; akin to Old English bǣtan "to set upon (with animals), bait" {mat|bait:1|};

    [Idiom]  | "aiding and abetting" 


    1: helping and encouraging

    [Adjective]  | "abetting" 


    [Verb]  | "abetting" 


    1: to bring (something volatile or intense) into being;


      * e.g., " ... the belief that violent entertainment abets violent behavior in the people who partake of it "




    2: to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end;


      * e.g., " ... car thieves are often unwittingly abetted by owners foolishly leaving the keys in the ignition "



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    [Verb]  | "abet" 


    1: to bring (something volatile or intense) into being;


      * e.g., " ... the belief that violent entertainment abets violent behavior in the people who partake of it "




    2: to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end;


      * e.g., " ... car thieves are often unwittingly abetted by owners foolishly leaving the keys in the ignition "



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     [ "Abet" ]

    1: to aid, encourage or help usually in a wrongdoing

      * e.g.,  ... James Cameroon may abet marvel in making green lantern 2 He's so gay hes abetting US troops in Iraq. 

     [ "Abet" ]

    1: When someone says something that’s complete and utter bullshit to you.

      * e.g.,  ... Keira - “oh he likes you back!” (Lies) 

     [ "Abet" ]

    2: (Something you don’t believe)

      * e.g.,  ... Izzy - “abet he does.’ 

     [ "Lie-abetic" ]

    1: Creative lying to cover the falling down drunken antics of another person by making it appear they are having a diabetic siezure.

      * e.g.,  ... When he stumbled and broke a mirror of a strangers car, I asked if they had any sugar for Jake...he's a lie-abetic. 

     [ "ILF-abet" ]

    1: The entire alphabet with ILF added at the end allowing you to come up with several options and could be played as a drinking game resulting in much hilarity.

      * e.g.,  ... Teacher - Now Johnny, say the alphabet for the class 

     [ "Aiding and abetting accessory" ]

    1: Advising someone to commit a crime or helping someone to commit a crime even if u weren't the person who actually committed it

      * e.g.,  ... Aiding and abetting accessory 

     [ "Dike-abetes" ]

    1: Sexually transmitted obesity. The symptoms include: Dry mouth and Vagina, with low to zero vitamin D

      * e.g.,  ... That pussy tasted so good; Now I got Dike-abetes. 

     [ "did abetes" ]

    1: you did your diabetes test and it says did

      * e.g.,  ... oh no i have did abetes 

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