Abet vs Abe - What's the difference?
abet | abe |
(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 :
(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 :
(obsolete) To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.
(obsolete) Fraud or cunning.
(obsolete) An act of abetting; of helping; of giving aid.
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As verbs the difference between abet and abe
is that abet is to urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable while abe is be.As nouns the difference between abet and abe
is that abet is fraud or cunning while Abe is a five-dollar bill.As a proper noun Abe is
a diminutive of the male given name Abraham.abet
English
Verb
(abett)- Those who would exalt themselves by abetting the strength of the Godless, and the wrength of the oppressors.
- Our duty is urged, and our confidence abetted .