bet
1[ bet ]
/ bɛt /
verb (used with object), bet or bet·ted, bet·ting.
to wager with (something or someone).
verb (used without object), bet or bet·ted, bet·ting.
to make a wager: Do you want to bet?
noun
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Idioms for bet
you bet!Informal. of course! surely!: You bet I'd like to be there!
Origin of bet
11585–95; perhaps special use of obsolete bet better, in phrase the bet the advantage, i.e., the odds
Definition for bet (2 of 4)
Definition for bet (3 of 4)
BET
abbreviation Trademark.
Black Entertainment Television: a cable television channel.
Definition for bet (4 of 4)
bet.
between.
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British Dictionary definitions for bet
bet
/ (bɛt) /
noun
verb bets, betting, bet or betted
Word Origin for bet
C16: probably short for abet
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Idioms and Phrases with bet
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