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 Definitions for bet: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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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.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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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.
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John a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on
his head. --Shak.
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I'll bet you two to one I'll make him do it. --O. W.
Holmes.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Bet \Bet\,
imp. & p. p. of Beat. [Obs.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Bet \Bet\, a. & adv.
An early form of Better. [Obs.]
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To go bet, to go fast; to hurry. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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WordNet (r) 2.0
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bet
n 1: the money risked on a gamble [syn: stake, stakes, wager]
2: the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet" [syn: wager]
v 1: maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be
there!" [syn: wager]
2: stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new
horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse" [syn:
wager, play]
3: 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, depend, look, calculate, reckon]
[also: betting, betted]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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37 Moby Thesaurus words for "bet":
ante, ante up, back, bet on, book, call, chunk, cover, fade,
gamble, game, handbook, hazard, lay, lay a wager, lay down,
make a bet, make book, meet a bet, parlay, pass, play,
play against, plunge, pot, predict, prognosticate, punt, put on,
risk, see, set, shot, stake, stand pat, take a chance, wager
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