bet

²bet

verb

bet also bet·tedbet·ting

Definition of BET

transitive verb

1

a : to stake on the outcome of an issue or the performance of a contestant b : to be able to be sure that —usually used in the expression you bet <you bet I'll be there>

2

a : to maintain with or as if with a bet b : to make a bet with c : to make a bet on

intransitive verb

: to lay a bet

Examples of BET

1. He bet $5 on the game.
2. I'll bet that he makes the next shot.
3. He always bets that the favorite will win.
4. He lost a lot of money by betting on college football and basketball.
5. I bet against the favorite and I lost.
6. I wouldn't bet against her. She's very likely to win this race.
7. Carmakers are betting that people will want to buy larger, more expensive cars this year.

First Known Use of BET

1597

Related to BET

Synonyms: gamble, go, lay, play, put, stake, wager

Related Words: bid, offer; adventure, chance, hazard, speculate, venture; endanger, imperil, jeopardize

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Other Game Terms

bezique, carom, convention, crap, euchre, gambit, monte, parlay, tierce