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Abase vs Abet - What's the difference?

abase | abet |

In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between abase and abet

is that abase is (archaic) to lower physically or depress; to stoop; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye while abet is (archaic) to support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid any good cause, opinion, or action; to maintain .

In lang=en terms the difference between abase and abet

is that abase is to lower, as in rank, office, condition in life, so as to hurt feelings or cause pain; to depress; to humiliate; to humble; to degrade while abet is to incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime .

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between abase and abet

is that abase is (obsolete) to lower in value, in particular as altering the content of alloys in coins while abet is (obsolete) an act of abetting; of helping; of giving aid .

As verbs the difference between abase and abet

is that abase is (archaic) to lower physically or depress; to stoop; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye while abet is (obsolete|transitive) to urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable .

As a noun abet is

(obsolete) fraud or cunning .

abase

English

Verb

(abas)
  • (archaic) To lower physically or depress; to stoop; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye.
    • "Saying so, he abased his lance''." - ''
  • To lower, as in rank, office, condition in life, so as to hurt feelings or cause pain; to depress; to humiliate; to humble; to degrade.
    • "Whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased'' ." - ''Luke 14:11
  • (obsolete) To lower in value, in particular as altering the content of alloys in coins.

    • Synonyms

    * debase * degrade

    Antonyms

    * promote * exalt * extoll

    Derived terms

    * abasedly * abasement * abaser

    References

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    abet

    English

    Verb

    (abett)
  • (obsolete) To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
  • To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
  • * 1823 , Ringan Gilhaize, The covenanters, by the author of Annals of the parish :
    • Those who would exalt themselves by abetting the strength of the Godless, and the wrength of the oppressors.
  • (archaic) To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid any good cause, opinion, or action; to maintain.
  • * 1835 , Jeremy Taylor, George Rust, The whole works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor :
    • Our duty is urged, and our confidence abetted .
  • (obsolete) To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "abet")

    Synonyms

    * (to instigate or encourage by aid or countenance) incite, instigate, set on, egg on, foment, advocate, countenance, encourage, second, uphold, aid, assist, support, sustain, back, connive at.

    Derived terms

    * aid and abet * abetment * abettal * abetter, abettor

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Fraud or cunning.
  • (obsolete) An act of abetting; of helping; of giving aid.

    • Anagrams

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    References

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