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bet
1[ bet ]
verb (used with object)
- to wager with (something or someone).
Synonyms: , , , , ,
verb (used without object)
- to make a wager:
Do you want to bet?
noun
- a pledge of a forfeit risked on some uncertain outcome; wager:
Where do we place our bets?
- that which is pledged:
a two-dollar bet.
- something that is bet on, as a competitor in a sporting event or a number in a lottery:
That horse looks like a good bet.
- an act or instance of betting:
It's a bet, then?
- a person, plan of action, etc., considered as being a good alternative; choice:
Your best bet is to sell your stocks now.
bet
2[ beyt; bet ]
noun
- beth.
BET
3abbreviation for
- Black Entertainment Television: a cable television channel.
bet.
4abbreviation for
- between.
bet
/ ɛ /
noun
- an agreement between two parties that a sum of money or other stake will be paid by the loser to the party who correctly predicts the outcome of an event
- the money or stake risked
- the predicted result in such an agreement
his bet was that the horse would win
- a person, event, etc, considered as likely to succeed or occur
it's a good bet that they will succeed
- a course of action (esp in the phrase one's best bet )
- informal.an opinion; view
my bet is that you've been up to no good
verb
- whenintr foll by on or against to make or place a bet with (a person or persons)
- tr to stake (money, etc) in a bet
- informal.tr; may take a clause as object to predict (a certain outcome)
I bet she fails
- you bet informal.of course; naturally
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bet1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bet1
Idioms and Phrases
- all bets are off. all bets are off.
- you bet! Informal. of course! surely!:
You bet I'd like to be there!
More idioms and phrases containing bet
- back (bet on) the wrong horse
- hedge one's bets
- you bet your ass
Example Sentences
“Then, I would bet that the interest in bonded warehouses would drop substantially as well.”
"Our sports betting intelligence unit will continue to work closely with partners such as the Darts Regulation Authority to identify and prevent match-fixing."
Even with all the various difficulties, Xi is betting that Beijing will be able to withstand any economic pain longer than Washington in this great power competition.
He did not directly throw a match, but accepted charges of being a party to another player fixing two matches and betting on matches himself.
One by one, they roll the dice to begin their match, dealing and betting a collection of quarters.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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