нау́ськивать — meaning in English

English meaning

• abet verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
• sic adv Used in brackets after a quoted word to show it is copied exactly as written, errors included.

Senses

нау́ськивать 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]
• egg on (transitive, idiomatic) To encourage or coax (a person) to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.

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.

sic — full definition

1. adv Used in brackets after a quoted word to show it is copied exactly as written, errors included.
2. verb To urge an animal, especially a dog, to attack.

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