bistå — meaning in English

English meaning

• abet verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
• aid verb To help or support someone, or to make something easier.
• assist verb To help someone do something.

Senses

bistå is used for these senses in English:

• abet (transitive) To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action). [late 16th c.]
• aid (transitive) To provide support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist.

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.

aid — full definition

1. verb To help or support someone, or to make something easier.
2. noun Help, support, or resources given to someone in need.

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