Bet
/bet/
verbBeginnerVery CommonGeneral
Idiom
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Definitions
2 meanings1
To risk something on an outcome; to wager.
/bet/
verbneutralBeginner
General
To wager or gamble.
I bet him five dollars that he couldn't finish the race.
💡 Simply: To gamble or wager something.
More Examples
2
She bet her savings on the lottery.
How It's Used
Gambling
"I bet $10 on the red horse."
Informal Conversation
"I bet you can't do that."
2
A sum of money or something else of value risked on the outcome of an event.
/bet/
nounneutralBeginner
General
A wager or gamble.
He lost his bet.
💡 Simply: Something you gamble on.
More Examples
2
The bet was for a hundred dollars.
How It's Used
Gambling
"He placed a bet on the football game."
Informal Conversation
"That's a good bet."
Tip:Think of 'BET' as 'Boldly Exchanged Tokens'.
Idioms & expressions
You bet!
Certainly; absolutely.
"'Will you help me?' 'You bet!'"
From Old English *bettan, meaning "to offer or give something in a wager."
The word 'bet' has been used in its current sense since the 14th century.
Memory tip
Think of 'B' for bold and 'ET' for extra terrestrial (risking something out there).
Practice
Base: bet
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