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| 1. | [ verb ] maintain with or as if with a bet | |
| Synonyms: | wager | |
| Examples: | "I bet she will be there!" |
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| Related terms: | predict bet_on | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (business) the money risked on a gamble | |
| Synonyms: | stakes wager stake | |
| Related terms: | gamble pot ante pool pool bet_on venture | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (games) stake on the outcome of an issue | |
| Synonyms: | play wager | |
| Examples: | "I bet $100 on that new horse" "She played all her money on the dark horse" |
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| Related terms: | gamble bet_on see play raise play gambling stake bettor | |
| 4. | [ verb ] have faith or confidence in | |
| Synonyms: | count depend look reckon calculate | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | trust dependence | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (games) the act of gambling | |
| Synonyms: | wager staking hazarding risking | |
| Examples: | "he did it on a bet" |
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| Related terms: | gambling parimutuel place_bet exacta superfecta daily_double | |
| Similar spelling: |
Beth Beta beet beat Betty Bette bethe Beata Beaty beaut Bettye Bettie Bethea Beatty bed beauty bead bede beda beady Beede Beedy bedew |
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