bet1

[bet] /bɛt/
verb (used with object), bet or betted, betting.
1.
to wager with (something or someone).
verb (used without object), bet or betted, betting.
2.
to make a wager:
Do you want to bet?
noun
3.
a pledge of a forfeit risked on some uncertain outcome; wager:
Where do we place our bets?
4.
that which is pledged:
a two-dollar bet.
5.
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.
6.
an act or instance of betting:
It's a bet, then?
7.
a person, plan of action, etc., considered as being a good alternative; choice:
Your best bet is to sell your stocks now.
Idioms
8.
you bet!, Informal. of course! surely!:
You bet I'd like to be there!
Origin
1585-95; perhaps special use of obsolete bet better, in phrase the bet the advantage, i.e., the odds
Synonyms
1. gamble, stake, risk, hazard, venture, chance.

bet2

[beyt; bet] /beɪt; bɛt/
noun
1.
beth.

BET

Trademark.
1.
Black Entertainment Television: a cable television channel.

bet.

1.
between.
Examples from the web for bet
  • If you knew game theory you would understand the point of the bet.
  • My bet is people are busy enough that they don't have the time to think of e-mailing in this situation.
  • It's a safe bet that global warming is causing more heat waves, climate experts say.
  • We think they are a safe bet to sweeten your tailgate.
  • It's probably a safe bet that right this second, millions of people are playing games, in one form or another.
  • He offered to bet that the prices of raw materials would actually fall.
  • Their agreement doesn't guarantee certainty, only a good bet.
  • It's this enduring appeal coupled with a limited housing supply that make for about as safe a second-home bet as you'll find.
  • Suppose you could discern market trends, speed up time to see where those trends were going, then bet on what you discovered.
  • It is safe to bet that a flying motorcycle will never be a practical transportation option.
British Dictionary definitions for bet

bet

/bɛt/
noun
1.
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
2.
the money or stake risked
3.
the predicted result in such an agreement: his bet was that the horse would win
4.
a person, event, etc, considered as likely to succeed or occur: it's a good bet that they will succeed
5.
a course of action (esp in the phrase one's best bet)
6.
(informal) an opinion; view: my bet is that you've been up to no good
verb bets, betting, bet, betted
7.
when intr foll by on or against. to make or place a bet with (a person or persons)
8.
(transitive) to stake (money, etc) in a bet
9.
(transitive; may take a clause as object) (informal) to predict (a certain outcome): I bet she fails
10.
(informal) you bet, of course; naturally
Word Origin
C16: probably short for abet
Word Origin and History for bet

1590s, as both a verb and noun, in the argot of petty criminals, of unknown origin; probably a shortening of abet or else from obsolete beet "to make good," from Old English bætan "make better, arouse, stimulate," from Proto-Germanic *baitjanan, in which case the verb would be the original. The original notion is perhaps "to improve" a contest by wagering on it, or it is from the "bait" sense in abet. Used since 1852 in various American English slang assertions (cf. you bet "be assured," 1857). Related: Betting.

Slang definitions & phrases for bet

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Related Abbreviations for bet

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Black Entertainment Television

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