Past tense of abet
regular verb
The past tense of abet is abetted. The past participle is also abetted.
Forms of abet
| Base form (V1) | abet /əˈbɛt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | abetted /əˈbɛtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | abetted /əˈbɛtɪd/ |
| Present participle | abetting /əˈbɛtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | abets /əˈbɛts/ |
Abetted in a sentence
- The brief, a motion for summary judgment in a case stemming from Fox’s egregiously false claims of Dominion-abetted election fraud, offers a portrait of extravagant cynicism.2023 February 17, Michelle Goldberg, “What Fox News Says When You’re Not Listening”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- By the early Seventies, Playboy was selling seven million copies a month and Hefner's globe-trotting lifestyle was abetted by his private jet, the Big Bunny, that contained a circular bed, an inside disco and a wet bar.2017 September 27, David Browne, “Hugh Hefner, 'Playboy' Founder, Dead at 91”, in Rolling Stone, archived from the original on 28 Sep 2017
- Post-truth has also been abetted by the evolution of the media.2016 September 10, “Art of the Lie”, in The Economist. From the entry post-truth
- Punning, and competition therein, was encouraged—nay, actively abetted—by Callahan, himself a hopeless and utterly shameless paronomasiac.2004, Spider Robinson, Off The Wall At Callahan's, Macmillan, page 9. From the entry paronomasiac
- These developments have confused the camp of freedom and abetted the growth of Communism.1973 July 17 (date delivered), Chiang Kai-shek, “President Chiang Kai-shek’s Message to the Mass Rally Supporting Captive Nations Week”…. From the entry iron curtain
Meaning of abet
- verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
- verb To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action).
- verb To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
Questions about the past tense of abet
- What is the past tense of abet?
- The past tense of abet is abetted.
- What is the past participle of abet?
- The past participle of abet is abetted.
- Is abet a regular or irregular verb?
- Abet is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: abet (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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