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bet
(b/E/t )

adjective (a)

  • An early form of Better.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • the money risked on a gamble(noun.possession)
    Synonym:
    stake, stakes, wager
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of gambling(noun.act)
    Example:
    He did it on a bet.
    Synonym:
    wager
    source: wordnet30
  • That which is laid, staked, or pledged, as between two parties, upon the event of a contest or any contingent issue; the act of giving such a pledge; a wager.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • maintain with or as if with a bet(verb.communication)
    Example:
    I bet she will be there!.
    source: wordnet30
  • stake on the outcome of an issue(verb.competition)
    Example:
    I bet $100 on that new horse.
    Synonym:
    play, wager
    source: wordnet30
  • have faith or confidence in(verb.cognition)
    Example:
    You can bet on that!.
    Synonym:
    calculate, count, depend, look, reckon
    source: wordnet30
  • To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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