Bet - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |bet|  American pronunciation of the word bet
Brit.  |ˈbet|  British pronunciation of the word bet
irregular verb:  p.t. — bet  p.p. — bet

noun

- the money risked on a gamble (syn: stake, wager)
- the act of gambling (syn: wager)
he did it on a bet

verb

- maintain with or as if with a bet (syn: wager)
I bet she will be there!
- stake on the outcome of an issue (syn: play, wager)
I bet $100 on that new horse
- have faith or confidence in (syn: bank, calculate, count, depend, look, reckon, rely, swear)
You can bet on that!

Extra examples

He has a bet on the game.

He made a bet with his brother that he could finish his chores first.

He and his brother have a bet about who can finish his chores first.

He lost the bet and had to pay his brother five dollars.

His brother won the bet.

He paid his brother five dollars to settle the bet.

He bet $5 on the game.

I'll bet that he makes the next shot.

He always bets that the favorite will win.

He lost a lot of money by betting on college football and basketball.

I bet against the favorite and I lost.

I wouldn't bet against her. She's very likely to win this race.

Carmakers are betting that people will want to buy larger, more expensive cars this year.

She made a bet that her team would win.

Your best bet is the back road.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: bet
he/she/it: bets
present participle: betting
past tense: bet
past participle: bet
noun
singular: bet
plural: bets
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