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neartaigh le — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abet verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
  • corroborate verb To support or confirm a claim with additional evidence.
  • reinforce verb To make something stronger by adding extra support or material.

Senses

neartaigh le 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]
  • corroborate (transitive) To confirm or support something with additional evidence; to attest or vouch for.
  • reinforce (transitive) To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.

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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