bet Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the money risked on a gamble
    wager; stake; stakes.
  2. noun the act of gambling
    wager.
    • he did it on a bet
  3. verb maintain with or as if with a bet
    wager.
    • I bet she will be there!
  4. verb stake on the outcome of an issue
    play; wager.
    • I bet $100 on that new horse
    • She played all her money on the dark horse
  5. verb have faith or confidence in
    count; depend; look; reckon; calculate.
    • you can count on me to help you any time
    • Look to your friends for support
    • You can bet on that!
    • Depend on your family in times of crisis

WordNet


Bet noun
Etymology
Prob. from OE. abet abetting, OF. abet, fr. abeter to excite, incite. See Abet.
Definitions
  1. That which is laid, staked, or pledged, as between two parties, upon the event of a contest or any contingent issue; the act of giving such a pledge; a wager. "Having made his bets." Goldsmith.
Bet transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Bet, Betted present participle & verbal noun Betting
Definitions
  1. To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager.
    John a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on his head. Shak.
    I'll bet you two to one I'll make him do it. O. W. Holmes.
Bet
Definitions
  1. imp. & p. p. of Beat. Obs.
Bet adjective & adverb
Definitions
  1. An early form of Better. Obs. Chaucer.

Webster 1913