ABETMENT

abetment, abettal, instigation

(noun) the verbal act of urging on

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

abetment (countable and uncountable, plural abetments)

(chiefly, law) The act of abetting or assisting in a crime, wrongdoing etc. [from 14th c.]

Encouragement or assistance. [from 16th c.]

Anagrams

• batement

Source: Wiktionary


A*bet"ment, n.

Definition: The act of abetting; as, an abetment of treason, crime, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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