bet
verb (used with object)
to wager with (something or someone).
have bet
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present perfectof bet.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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The Wisconsin Elections Commission warned that voters cannot legally cast a ballot in an election they have bet on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Circle and other crypto firms have bet on the idea that stablecoins will also be used in everyday payments, and lately Circle executives have touted their potential use in payments by artificial intelligence-powered “agents.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
GameStop rose to prominence as a "meme stock", which sees retail investors buy up shares in unloved companies that professional investors have bet against, causing the share price to rise and fall sharply.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
You might not have bet on this outcome in the sports books or prediction markets: The Dodgers won.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
He had his back to me, but I would have bet he was grinning.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
