abet
verb (used with object)
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing.
has been abetting
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present perfect progressiveof abet (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The Style Invitational has been abetting Chris’s mission once a year since the infancy of OEDILF.com in 2004, with a contest for limericks that featured words from some sliver of the dictionary.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2020
