noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of one who abets.

   "aidings and abettings of every bad inclination in the popular mind"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of abet form-of, gerund, participle, present

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"Aiding and abetting the enemy is considered treason."

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