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| bet [ bet ] |
noun (plural bets) |
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1. act of betting: an agreement that the person who incorrectly predicts the outcome of a future event will forfeit something, usually money, to another
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2. amount wagered: the amount of money that somebody agrees to pay as a bet
  She lost her $10 bet.
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3. what somebody expects or thinks: what somebody expects to happen or thinks is true
My bet is they'll decide to overlook the whole thing.
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4. somebody or something likely to win: somebody or something likely to be successful
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle bet or bet·ted, present participle bet·ting, 3rd person present singular bets) |
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1. risk something of value: to agree with somebody that something, usually money, will be forfeited by the person who incorrectly predicts the outcome of a future event to the other or fails in some other prearranged challenge
I bet you $10 you can't lift that rock.
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2. think something is true: to express certainty that something will happen, has happened, or is true
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informal
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I bet he's forgotten to bring the keys.
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| [Late 16th century. Origin ?] |
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you bet! used to show emphatic agreement (informal)
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your best or safest bet the course of action most likely to be productive (informal)
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