Information about the word abet (English → Esperanto: subteni)

Synonyms: second, support, back, prop up, stand with, backstop

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/əˈbɛt/
Hyphenationa·bet
Shavian alphabet𐑩𐑚𐑧𐑑
Deseret alphabet𐐯𐐺𐐯𐐻

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) abet(I) abetted
(thou) abettest(thou) abettedst
(he) abets, abetteth(he) abetted
(we) abet(we) abetted
(you) abet(you) abetted
(they) abet(they) abetted
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) abet (I) abetted
(thou) abet(thou) abetted
(he) abet(he) abetted
(we) abet(we) abetted
(you) abet(you) abetted
(they) abet(they) abetted
Imperative mood
abet
Participles
Present participlePast participle
abettingabetted

Usage samples

Western missiles have brought down bridges that might otherwise abet Russian defenders.

Translations

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