'Bet' definitions:

Definition of 'bet'

(from WordNet)
noun
The money risked on a gamble [syn: stake, stakes, bet, wager]
noun
The act of gambling; "he did it on a bet" [syn: bet, wager]
verb
Maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!" [syn: bet, wager]
verb
Stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse" [syn: bet, wager, play]
verb
Have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" [syn: count, bet, depend, look, calculate, reckon]

Definition of 'Bet'

From: GCIDE
  • Bet \Bet\, n. [Prob. from OE. abet abetting, OF. abet, fr. abeter to excite, incite. See Abet.] 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. "Having made his bets." --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bet'

From: GCIDE
  • Bet \Bet\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bet, Betted; p. pr. & vb. n. Betting.] To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager. [1913 Webster]
  • John a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on his head. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • I'll bet you two to one I'll make him do it. --O. W. Holmes. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bet'

From: GCIDE
  • Bet \Bet\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bet, Betted; p. pr. & vb. n. Betting.] To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager. [1913 Webster]
  • John a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on his head. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • I'll bet you two to one I'll make him do it. --O. W. Holmes. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bet'

From: GCIDE
  • Bet \Bet\, imp. & p. p. of Beat. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bet'

From: GCIDE
  • Bet \Bet\, a. & adv. An early form of Better. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • To go bet, to go fast; to hurry. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'bet'

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Words containing 'Bet'