un-abetted

un-a·bet

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh n uh-bet]
- /ən əˈbɛt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh n uh-bet]
- /ən əˈbɛt/

Definition of un-abetted word

verb with object un-abetted to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing: to abet a swindler; to abet a crime. 1

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Origin of un-abetted

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English abette (whence Old French abeter, unless perhaps the latter, of Germanic orig., be the source for the ME), Old English *ābǣtan to hound on, equivalent to ā- a-3 + bǣtan to bait, akin to bite

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Parts of speech for Un-abetted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Un-abetted

un-abetted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".