A bet or a bet ( two words ) means one ( a ) wager or gamble --
He placed a bet, but he didn't expect to win.
She made a bet that she would finish the marathon.
Abet or abet ( one word ) means to help someone to commit a crime, or to aid in wrongdoing --
If you abet a crime, you may serve a prison sentence.
It's a felony to aid or abet a robbery.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"If you take a bet from him, you will abet his gambling problem."
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