abet

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

[b]v. trans.[/b]

Encourage: P. and V. ἐπικελεύειν, παρακαλεῖν, ὁρμᾶν, V. ὀτρύνειν; see encourage, aid.

Have a hand in: P. and V. συμπράσσειν, V. συμφυτεύειν.

Her father Menelaus abets his daughter herein: V. πατήρ τε θυγατρὶ Μενέλεως συνδρᾷ τάδε (Eur., And. 40).