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¹bet

noun \ˈbet\

: an agreement in which people try to guess what will happen and the person who guesses wrong has to give something (such as money) to the person who guesses right

: the money or other valuable thing that you could win or lose in a bet

: a choice made by thinking about what will probably happen

Full Definition of BET

a : 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

b : the act of giving such a pledge

: something to wager on

: a choice made by consideration of probabilities <your best bet is the back road>

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Origin of BET

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1592

Related to BET

Synonyms: stake, wager

Antonyms: rejectee

Other Game Terms

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

Rhymes with BET

debt, fret, get, het, jet, let, Lett, met, net, pet, ret, set, stet, sweat, Tet, threat, vet, wet, whet, yet

²bet

verb

: to make a bet : to risk losing something (such as money) if your guess about what will happen is wrong

: to risk losing (something) when you try to do or achieve something

: to make decisions that are based on the belief that something will happen or is true

bet also bet·tedbet·ting

Full Definition of BET

transitive verb

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>

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

See bet defined for English-language learners

First Known Use of BET

1597

Related to BET

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

Other Game Terms

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

³bet

abbreviation

Definition of BET

between

BET Defined for Kids

¹bet

noun \ˈbet\

Definition of BET for Kids

: an agreement requiring the person who guesses wrong about the result of a contest or the outcome of an event to give something to the person who guesses right

: the money or thing risked in a bet

: a choice made by considering what might happen <It's a safe bet that they will win.>