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abet, abhor, abide, ability, abject
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abet, abhor, abide, ability, abject
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2005-5-30
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abet
past tense and past participle abetted present participle abetting [transitive]
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to help someone do something wrong or illegal
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- see also aid and abet ataid2 (3)
abhor
past tense and past participle abhorred present participle abhorring [transitive not in progressive] formal
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to hate a kind of behaviour or way of thinking, especially because you think it is morally wrong
 I abhor discrimination of any kind. |
abide
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I can't abide that man - he's so self-satisfied. |
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past tense abode [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] old use to live somewhere
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abide by something phrasal verb
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to accept and obey a decision, rule, agreement etc, even though you may not agree with it
You have to abide by the referee's decision. |
abiding [only before noun] written
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an abiding feeling or belief continues for a long time and is not likely to change
- synonym lasting
Phil has a deep and abiding love for his family.
Abide With Me
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a well-known hymn (=a song of praise to God) . In the UK it is always sung before the Cup Final (=an important football game) .
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law-abiding
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respectful of the law and obeying it
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ability
plural abilities
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[countable] the state of being able to do something
the ability to walk
The health center serves all patients, regardless of their ability to pay.
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The test measures verbal and mathematical ability.
leadership ability
It takes hard work and natural ability to make it as a professional athlete.
mixed ability classes (=classes that include students who are at different levels) |
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He completed the job to the best of his ability. |
-ability also -ibility
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makes nouns from adjectives ending in -able and -ible
manageability
suitability |
abject
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an abject action or expression shows that you feel very ashamed
an abject apology |
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