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Another word for abet

VERB

  1. To give support or assistance

    Idiom:

    give a leg up

    give (or lend) a hand

    See also:

    help

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for abet

VERB

  1. To help

    See also:

    help

    approve

  2. To incite

    See also:

    promote

    incite

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Sentence Examples

  • A period of elimination may be necessary in order to allow the intestines to heal, which may, in turn, help the patient's digestive prowess restore and abet certain food sensitivities.

  • abet the commission of the above offenses.

  • complain about corruption in Africa if we actively abet it.

  • abet, counsel or procure dishonesty.

  • abet actually paying them?

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