bet
verb (used with object)
to wager with (something or someone).
had bet
-
past perfectof bet.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Oswaldo Cisneros had bet on rebounding crude prices and the plan was to triple output to 115,000 barrels a day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
As of Friday, users of the online prediction market had bet about $2.7 billion on predicting the World Cup’s potential winner.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Hedge funds, which had bet against the market as volatility climbed, started rapidly unwinding those short positions by buying up shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
A group of 10 recently opened accounts had bet thousands of dollars on Polymarket’s “US x Iran cease-fire” market, betting that a cease-fire would happen by March 31 or April 15.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
I had bet Lucas that Russell wouldn’t last past Easter.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
