abetter

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UK/əˈbɛt.ə/US/əˈbɛt.ɚ/

A form of abettor — One that abets an offender; one that incites, instigates, or encourages.

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abettor
First used 1457Scrabble 9
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Meanings

nounabetter (plural abetters)

plural abetters

  1. alternativeAlternative form of abettor.First known use 1457

Synonyms & antonyms

nounone who helps or encourages or incites another

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abettor
Broader
accessoryaccessary
Also see
abettor

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English abetter. By surface analysis, abet + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

berettaterbate
Cite this entry
APA

abetter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abetter

MLA

“abetter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abetter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abetter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abetter.

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