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
For four years, Russian leader Vladimir Putin has bet on outlasting Ukraine in a war of attrition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
For years, Jeremy Allaire has bet that stablecoins will play a major role in our financial future.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2025
AI valuation concerns took hold in the US as well after it was revealed the trader who inspired The Big Short has bet $1.1bn on a fall in prices for AI-related stocks Nvidia and Palantir.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
Perhaps you're not aware that Mr. Springer has bet money on this game.
From Rival Pitchers of Oakdale by Morgan Scott
