Definition of betto
1. bet [ v ] maintain with or as if with a bet
Examples:
"I bet she will be there!"
(The Dallas Morning News,...)
`` We 're getting more ' pro ' letters than ' con ' on horse_race betting '' , said Ratcliff .
(Francis Pollini, Night....)
I 'll bet both together did .
I bet .
(Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)
`` This is moving day '' , Winston reminded her , `` and I bet you left things every_which_way upstairs , your clothes all_over the floor and the bed not made .
(Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land....)
Jubal would have bet his life that if Anne were to witness the Second_Coming , she would memorize date , time , personae , events , and barometric_pressure without batting her calm blue eyes .
Synonyms bet wager Related Terms predict bet_on2. bet [ n ] the money risked on a gamble
Used in print:(Barry Goldwater, "A Foreign Policy for America"...)
To the extent , then , that declining U._S. prestige means that other nations will be tempted to place their bets on an ultimate American defeat , and will thus be more vulnerable to Soviet intimidation , there is reason for concern .
Synonyms bet stakes wager stake Related Terms gamble pot ante pool pool bet_on venture3. bet [ v ] stake on the outcome of an issue
Examples:
"I bet $100 on that new horse"
"She played all her money on the dark horse"
4. bet [ v ] have faith or confidence in
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"
5. bet [ n ] the act of gambling
Examples:
"he did it on a bet"
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