Abet

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: उकसाना (Uksana) – To encourage or support someone, often in wrongdoing or in committing a crime.

Pronunciation

[uh-bet]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Encourage – प्रोत्साहित करना (protsahit karna)
Support – समर्थन करना (samarthan karna)

Related Words

Aid – सहायता करना (sahayata karna)
Assist – मदद करना (madad karna)

Word Origin

“Abet” Middle English aur Old French ke “abeter” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “to urge or incite.” Yeh word originally “bait” ke meaning mein bhi use hota tha, kisi action mein involve karne ke sense mein.

– “Abet” comes from Middle English and Old French “abeter,” meaning “to urge or incite.” Originally, it also meant “to bait” or encourage action.

Word Family

Verb: Abet – उकसाना (uksana)

Noun: Abettor – अपराध में साथी (apradh mein saathi)

Usage Examples

1. Police kehte hain ki usne chor ko crime mein abet kiya tha.

– The police say he abetted the thief in the crime.

2. Usne apne dost ko galat kaam mein abet kiya.

– He abetted his friend in wrongdoing.

Cultural Note

Legal context mein “abet” ka use tab hota hai jab kisi vyakti ne kisi aur ko crime mein support ya help diya ho. India mein ye term commonly law aur legal discussions mein dekha ja sakta hai.

In Context

“Abet” shabd ka istemaal criminal aur legal contexts mein hota hai, jahaan kisi vyakti ko apraadhi kaam mein madad dene ka matlab hota hai.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Abet” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Encourage (प्रोत्साहित करना)

Ignore (अनदेखा करना)

Punish (सज़ा देना)

Prevent (रोकना)

‘Encourage’ sahi jawab hai kyunki “abet” ka matlab kisi vyakti ko support ya encourage karna hota hai, khaaskar jab woh galat kaam mein ho.

“Abet” shabd kis language se aaya hai?

Old French (पुरानी फ्रेंच)

Greek (ग्रीक)

Latin (लैटिन)

Sanskrit (संस्कृत)

‘Old French’ sahi jawab hai kyunki “abet” Old French ke “abeter” se aaya hai, jo kisi action mein involve hone ko darshata hai.

Kaunsa shabd “abet” ka opposite hai?

Assist (मदद करना)

Encourage (प्रोत्साहित करना)

Support (समर्थन करना)

Prevent (रोकना)

‘Prevent’ sahi jawab hai kyunki “abet” ka matlab kisi ko encourage karna hota hai, jabki iska ulta kisi cheez ko hone se rokna ya prevent karna hota hai.