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verb
- 1. risk a sum of money or valued item against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event such as a race or game: "he bet on baseball games" Similar
- 2. used to express certainty: informal "I bet this place is really spooky late at night" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of betting a sum of money: "she had a bet on the Derby" Similar
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an amount of money that you risk on the result of an event or a competition, such as a horse race: She had a bet on the race. place a bet He placed a bet on the grey horse. informal.
The meaning of BET is something that is laid, staked, or pledged typically between two parties on the outcome of a contest or a contingent issue : wager —often used figuratively in such phrases as all bets are off to stress the uncertainty of an outcome. How to use bet in a sentence.
Bet definition: to wager with (something or someone).. See examples of BET used in a sentence.
BET meaning: 1. to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a horse race, in the hope of…. Learn more.
something that would be useful, clever, or enjoyable to do: Putting your savings in a high-interest account would be a good bet. your best bet. the best decision or choice: Your best bet in terms of value would be the Regent Hotel. Idioms. hedge your bets. a safe bet.
Definition of bet verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
bet. (bĕt) n. 1. An agreement usually between two parties that the one who has made an incorrect prediction about an uncertain outcome will forfeit something stipulated to the other; a wager: made a bet that it would stop raining before 2:00. 2. An amount or object risked in a wager; a stake: a bet of $50. 3.
