verb🔗ShareIncentivar, estimularTo urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable."The teacher was abetting the students' curiosity by asking thought-provoking questions. "El profesor estaba incentivando la curiosidad de los estudiantes al hacer preguntas que invitaban a la reflexión.actionmorallawsocietypersonaidChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInstigar, ayudarTo incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime."By lending his car to his friend, knowing his friend intended to rob a store, John was abetting a crime. "Al prestarle su coche a su amigo, sabiendo que su amigo tenía la intención de robar una tienda, John estaba ayudando a cometer un delito.lawguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApoyar, respaldarTo support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action); to maintain."Sarah was abetting her friend's study efforts by quizzing her before the exam. "Sarah estaba apoyando los esfuerzos de estudio de su amiga al interrogarla antes del examen.aidactionlawmoralguiltstategovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApostarTo back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet."John was abetting his prediction that the soccer team would win by betting $20 on them. "John apostó 20 dólares a su predicción de que el equipo de fútbol ganaría.betbusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComplicidadThe act of one who abets."The teacher considered Mark's abetting of the student who was cheating on the test as serious as cheating himself. "El profesor consideró la complicidad de Mark con el estudiante que hacía trampa en el examen tan grave como hacer trampa él mismo.lawguiltactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
