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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
Black Entertainment Television: a cable television channel.
bet.
4abbreviation
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 )
informalan opinion; view
my bet is that you've been up to no good
verb
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
informalof 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! of course! surely!.
You bet I'd like to be there!
Example Sentences
And I really was like, “I got a magic trick that will explain this because I bet people would relate to that.”
Years of using Bill Plaschke’s notoriously incorrect Super Bowl predictions for betting guidance has led me to believe that Bill owes me, as well as his many devoted readers, a significant debt.
If you want to combine a music festival with a sunshine holiday then this could be your best bet.
Rose was infamously guilty of compromising the integrity of baseball by betting on games he managed.
"The prosecution says that placing bets with inside information is a criminal offence, namely cheating," he added.
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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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