bet
verb (used with object)
to wager with (something or someone).
has bet
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present perfectof bet (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Oracle since has bet heavily on artificial intelligence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
That puts him in the same space camp as rival Bezos, who has bet that focusing on the moon would give his rocket company, Blue Origin, an advantage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
For years, Jeremy Allaire has bet that stablecoins will play a major role in our financial future.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2025
The company has bet big on "live-service" games that receive regular updates to keep fans playing, and one of the company's breakout successes this year has been Helldivers 2.
From BBC ● May 31, 2024
If he has bet that the market will go down the situation merely is reversed.
From Deep Furrows by Hopkins Moorhouse
