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- a|bet|ment «uh BEHT muhnt», noun.instigation; encouragement: »
My wife,…with my approval and abetment, is a working mother (Harper's).
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bet — ab·bet·din; al·pha·bet·ic; al·pha·bet·i·cal·ly; al·pha·bet·i·co classed; al·pha·bet·ics; al·pha·bet·i·form; al·pha·bet·ism; al·pha·bet·ist; al·pha·bet·i·za·tion; al·pha·bet·ize; an·al·pha·bet; an·al·pha·bet·ism; bar·bet; bet·a·fite; bet·o·ny;… … English syllables
bet|ter|ment — … Useful english dictionary
bet·ter·ment — /ˈbɛtɚmənt/ noun [noncount] : the act or result of making something better : ↑improvement working for the betterment of the lives of working people … Useful english dictionary
abet — a•bet [[t]əˈbɛt[/t]] v. t. a•bet•ted, a•bet•ting to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usu. in wrongdoing • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME abette, OE *ābǣtan to hound on =ā a III+bǣtan to bait, akin to bite a•bet′ment, a•bet′tal, n … From formal English to slang
Abetment — A*bet ment ( ment), n. The act of abetting; as, an abetment of treason, crime, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
betterment — bet|ter|ment [ˈbetəmənt US tər ] n [singular] formal improvement, especially in someone s social and economic position for the betterment of sb/sth ▪ social change for the betterment of society as a whole … Dictionary of contemporary English
betterment — bet|ter|ment [ betərmənt ] noun uncount FORMAL improvement … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
betterment — /bet euhr meuhnt/, n. 1. the act or process of bettering; improvement. 2. an improvement of property other than by mere repairs. [1590 1600; BETTER1 + MENT] * * * … Universalium
betterment — bet·ter·ment … English syllables
betterment — bet•ter•ment [[t]ˈbɛt ər mənt[/t]] n. 1) the act of bettering 2) an improvement that increases the value of a property • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
