bet
IPA: bˈɛt
noun
- A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
- (Philippines, figuratively, informal, by extension) A candidate (for elections and pageants).
- Indicating a degree of certainty, or that something can be relied upon.
- (analytical chemistry) An adsorption technique used to measure the specific surface area of a solid, typically using nitrogen gas at a temperature of 77 K.
- A diminutive of the female name Elizabeth.
- Alternative form of beth (“Semitic letter”) [The second letter of the Aramaic alphabet, 𐡁]
verb
- To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.
- To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.
- (poker) To place money into the pot in order to require others do the same, usually only used for the first person to place money in the pot on each round.
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Examples of "bet" in Sentences
- I wouldn't bet money on it.
- They made a bet on the game.
- The bet is promptly taken by the accomplice.
- He was the king of the propositional gaff bet.
- I think the best bet is to encrypt the traffic.
- The policy of the Act was to discourage betting.
- If he doesn't play Friday, I bet he plays Sunday.
- I'll bet doubters will snicker as they read this.
- I bet you haven't been to an auction like this before.
- The ante is not paid and the bet is returned to the player.
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