Definition of Bet

1. Noun. The money risked on a gamble.

Exact synonyms: Stake, Stakes, Wager
Generic synonyms: Gamble
Specialized synonyms: Jackpot, Kitty, Pot, Ante, Kitty, Pool
Group relationships: Pool
Derivative terms: Stake, Stake, Wager

2. Verb. Maintain with or as if with a bet. "I bet she will be there!"
Exact synonyms: Wager
Generic synonyms: Anticipate, Call, Forebode, Foretell, Predict, Prognosticate, Promise
Also: Bet On
Derivative terms: Wager

3. Noun. The act of gambling. "He did it on a bet"
Exact synonyms: Wager
Generic synonyms: Gambling, Gaming, Play
Specialized synonyms: Daily Double, Exacta, Perfecta, Parimutuel, Parlay, Place Bet, Superfecta
Derivative terms: Wager, Wager

4. Verb. Stake on the outcome of an issue. "They bet the money "; "She played all her money on the dark horse"
Exact synonyms: Play, Wager
Generic synonyms: Gamble
Specialized synonyms: Back, Bet On, Gage, Game, Punt, Stake, Play, Raise, See
Related verbs: Play
Derivative terms: Better, Bettor, Play, Wager, Wager, Wagerer

5. Verb. Have faith or confidence in. "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
Exact synonyms: Calculate, Count, Depend, Look, Reckon
Generic synonyms: Bank, Rely, Swear, Trust
Derivative terms: Dependency

Definition of Bet

1. n. 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.

2. v. t. To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager.

3. a. & adv. An early form of Better.

Definition of Bet

1. to wager [v BET or BETTED, BETTING, BETS] - See also: wager

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Bet

bestudding
bestuds
Best and Greatest
best evidence rule
best friend
best man
best of all
best seller
besuited
besung
beswarm
beswarmed
beswarming
beswarms
besylate
bet (current term)
beta
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beta-(2-furyl)-acryloyl phosphate hydrolase
beta-adrenergic blocker
beta-adrenergic blocking agent
beta-adrenergic blocking agent
beta-adrenergic receptor
beta-adrenergic receptors
beta-adrenergic receptor blocking agent
beta-adrenergic receptor kinase
beta-adrenoceptor
beta-adrenoreceptor antagonist
beta-alanine
beta-alanine-pyruvate aminotransferase

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