abets
- present tense form of abet (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Ms. Shorr emphasizes a social asymmetry that abets Martin’s lies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Their indecisiveness goes to the heart of the show, whose fundamental message is that supernatural evil abets, hides behind and jealously competes with everyday human evil.
From New York Times • May 22, 2024
It not only cuts methane emissions but returns nutrients to the soil, allows the ground to hold precious moisture and abets the “sinking” of Earth-warming carbon dioxide into the soil.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2023
It’s hard to say if there’s a strong correlation between fake license plates and bad driving, though the former clearly abets the latter.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2023
‘Ma abets him. And Ma says it’s not suitable for grown women like Madge and Dorcas to be carrying buckets through the streets. So I’m the one.’
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
