verb🔗Share격려하다, 자극하다To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable."The teacher was abetting the students' curiosity by asking thought-provoking questions. "선생님은 생각을 자극하는 질문을 함으로써 학생들의 호기심을 자극했다.actionmorallawsocietypersonaidChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share부추기다, 돕다To 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. "존은 친구가 가게를 털려고 한다는 것을 알면서 친구에게 차를 빌려줌으로써 범죄를 부추겼다.lawguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share지지하다, 옹호하다To 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. "사라는 시험 전에 친구에게 퀴즈를 내면서 친구의 학습 노력을 지지했다.aidactionlawmoralguiltstategovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share내기하다, 걸다To 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. "존은 축구팀이 이길 것이라는 자신의 예측에 20달러를 걸어 내기를 했다.betbusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share교사, 방조The 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. "선생님은 시험에서 부정행위를 한 학생을 돕는 마크의 교사를 그가 직접 부정행위를 한 것만큼 심각하게 여겼다.lawguiltactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading