bet

Speech parts

1. bet - Noun

2. bet - Verb

3. bet - Adverb

4. bet - Preposition

5. bet - Interjection

7. Bet - Proper noun

Meaning

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.

of Bet

To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager.

imp. & p. p. of Beat.

An early form of Better.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

stake wager back play risk look lay count depend calculate venture punt gamble reckon betting
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Antonyms

almighty different estimate confused clerical evaporate
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Hypernyms

play call trust promise predict gaming

Hyponyms

gage kitty back game see play

Related terms

betty Betsy bouncing Bet Bets

Phrases with the word

you bet safe bet want to bet wanna bet sportsman's bet sports-bet

Derivatives

bet betted betting

Examples

Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on one's ideas, to take a calculated risk - and to act. André Malraux

I love tennis with a passion. I challenged Boris Becker to a match once and he said he was up for it but he never called back. I bet I could make him run around. Boris Johnson

We must have courage to bet on our ideas, to take the calculated risk, and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness. Maxwell Maltz

Nobody has ever bet enough on a winning horse. American Proverb

Win a bet of your friend, and drink it on the spot. Portuguese Proverb

Don't bet more than you can afford to lose. Spanish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

beswink besyde besylate bet a dime to a dollar bet a dollar to a dime bet a dollar to a donut