bet
verb (used with object)
to wager with (something or someone).
bets
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present tense formof bet (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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History shows those bets won’t hold up, according to Rob Arnott, founder of Research Affiliates and chairman of Syzygy Asset Management, which manages $32 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
But already, the bull case for Tesla is that its bets on robotics and self-driving tech are the real drivers of its future value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
All bets were off when your late partner died.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Polymarket told AFP that bets placed on events via the platform constitute "neither polls nor official projections, nor expressions of support for any candidacy."
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
These bets were not entirely satisfying because they weren’t bets against the companies but market sentiment about the companies.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
