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abet

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  1. incite                
 
abet or abet.ter \*-'bet\ \-m*nt\ \-'bet-*r\ vt or abet.ted;  or abet.ting 
   [ME abetten, fr. MF abeter, fr. a- (fr. L ad-) + bet]er to bait, of Gmc 
   origin; akin to OE b-tan to bait 1: ENCOURAGE, INSTIGATE  2: to assist 
   in the achievement of a purpose  - abet.ment n