bet

Plural: bets

Noun

• the money risked on a gamble
• the act of gambling
  • "he did it on a bet"
• A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
• A candidate (for elections and pageants) or competitor (in multinational sports).
• Indicating a degree of certainty, or that something can be relied upon.
• Alternative form of beth (“Semitic letter”).

Verb

Verb Forms: bet, betted, betting, bets

• To wager on the outcome of an uncertain event.
• maintain with or as if with a bet
  • "I bet she will be there!"
• stake on the outcome of an issue
  • "I bet $100 on that new horse"
• have faith or confidence in
  • "You can bet on that!"
• To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.
• To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.
• To place money into the pot in order to require others do the same, usually only used for the first person to place money in the pot on each round.

Intj

• Expression of general agreement or acceptance.
• Exclamation indicating acceptance of a challenge or an absurd proposal.
• Exclamation of joy at good fortune.

Prep

• between

Examples

• Dylan owes Fletcher $30 from an unsuccessful bet.
• Fancy going for a drink after work? / You bet I do!
• I bet my entire score that he can’t spell ’syzygy’.
• I bet you dinner at the Ritz that you can't run faster than me.
• I bet(ted) her £5 it wouldn't rain all week.
• I('ll) bet I can run faster than you.
• It’s a safe bet that it will rain tomorrow.
• It’s an even bet that Jim will come top of the maths test tomorrow.
• There's a decent bet that we'll be able to reach the top of that hill in an hour.
• There's a good bet that Sally will arrive later.

Synonyms

calculate, count, depend, look, play, reckon, stake, stakes, wager

Anagrams of bet