ophitsen — meaning in English

English meaning

• abet verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
• incite verb To urge or provoke someone into action, especially something violent or unlawful.

Senses

ophitsen is used for these senses in English:

• abet (transitive, crime) To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime. [ca. 1350–1470]
• incite (transitive) To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action.

abet — full definition

1. verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
2. verb To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action).
3. verb To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
4. verb To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.

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