bet

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈbεt/
• SAMPA: /"bEt/

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Verb

Plain form bet

Third-person singular bets

Past tense bet

Past participle bet

Present participle betting

1. (transitive & intransitive) When you bet, you take a chance with money or something else on the result of a future event.

   I bet five dollars that I would win the game.

   Would you bet your life on that answer?

   I bet Tom that he could not run as fast as Joe.

2. (transitive & intransitive) If you bet something is true, you strongly believe it.

   I bet you left it on the table.

3. You used "you bet" to show you agree with somebody.

   "Could you help me here?" "You bet! What do you need?"

   I bet my life that he said it.

4. The past tense and past participle of bet.

Synonyms

• think
• believe
• play
• consider
• expect
• suppose

Noun

Singular bet

Plural bets

1. (countable) A bet is the thing of value or amount of money that you bet.

   Jim had a bet of twenty dollars that he would complete the test on time.

   Place your bets.

2. (countable) A good bet is something you should believe, or try.

   "Where can I get that book?" "I think the school library is your best bet."

Synonyms

• play
• stake