ABET

ABET

ABET, incorporated as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., is a non-governmental organization that accredits post-secondary education programs in "applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology".

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abet

Noun

  1. Fraud or cunning. <ref name=SOED/>
  2. An act of abetting; of helping; of giving aid. <ref name=SOED/>

Verb

  1. To urge on, stimulate (a person to do something) desirable.
  2. To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
  3. To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid any good cause, opinion, or action; to maintain. <ref name=SOED/>
  4. To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.


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