bet

bet  (bt)

n.

1. An agreement usually between two parties that the one who has made an incorrect prediction about an uncertain outcome will forfeit something stipulated to the other; a wager.

2. An amount or object risked in a wager; a stake.

3. One on which a stake is or can be placed: Our team is a sure bet to win.

4.

a. A plan or an option considered with regard to its probable consequence: Your best bet is to make reservations ahead of time.

b. Informal A view or opinion, especially about something that cannot be known at the present time: My bet is that the rain will hold off. My bet is he didn't do it.

v. bet or bet·ted, bet·ting, bets

v.tr.

1. To stake (an amount, for example) in a bet.

2. To make a bet with: I bet them that we would be first.

3. To make a bet on (a contestant or an outcome).

4. To maintain confidently, as if making a bet: I bet they were surprised by the news.

v.intr.

To make or place a bet.

Idiom:

you bet Informal

Of course; surely.

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[Origin unknown.]

Synonyms: bet, ante, pot¹, stake, wager
These nouns denote something valuable risked on an uncertain outcome: placed a 50-dollar bet in the first race; raising the ante in a poker game; won the whole pot at cards; played for high stakes; laid a wager on who would win.

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bet

Noun

1. the act of staking a sum of money or other stake on the outcome of an event

2. the stake risked

3. a course of action: your best bet is to go by train

4. Informal an opinion: my bet is that you've been up to no good

Verb

[betting, bet] or betted

1. to make or place a bet with (someone)

2. to stake (money, etc.) in a bet

3. Informal to predict (a certain outcome): I bet she doesn't turn up

4. you bet Informal of course [probably short for abet]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bet - the money risked on a gamble stakes, wager, stake gamble - money that is risked for possible monetary gain jackpot, kitty, pot - the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker) ante - (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot kitty, pool - the combined stakes of the betters pool - any communal combination of funds; "everyone contributed to the pool"
	2.	bet - the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet" wager gambling, gaming, play - the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table" daily double - a single bet on two horse races in the same day exacta, perfecta - a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order parimutuel - betting where winners share the total amount wagered parlay - a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers place bet - a bet that a horse will finish a race no worse than second superfecta - a bet that you can pick the first four finishers in a race in the right order
Verb	1.	bet - maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!" wager forebode, predict, prognosticate, foretell, promise, anticipate, call - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election" bet on, gage, game, stake, punt, back - place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
	2.	bet - stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse" wager, play gamble - play games for money bet on, gage, game, stake, punt, back - place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse" play - make bets; "Play the races"; "play the casinos in Trouville" play - make bets; "Play the races"; "play the casinos in Trouville" raise - bet more than the previous player see - match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"
	3.	bet - have faith or confidence in; "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" depend, reckon, calculate, count, look rely, trust, swear, bank - have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"

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bet

verb 1. gamble, chance, stake, venture, hazard, speculate, punt chiefly Brit. wager, put money, risk money, pledge money, put your shirt

noun 2. gamble, risk, stake, venture, pledge, speculation, hazard, flutter (informal) ante, punt, wager, long shot

Translations

bet [bɛt] n → apuesta

vt, vi [pt, pp bet or betted];

to bet (on) → apostar (a);

it's a safe bet (fig) → es cosa segura

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bet [bɛt] n → pari m

vt, vi [bet or betted , pt , pp ] → parier;

it's a safe bet (fig) → il y a de fortes chances;

to bet sb sth → parier qch à qn

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bet [bɛt] [bet or betted , pt, pp ] n → Wette f

vi → wetten

vt to bet sb sth → mit jdm um etw wetten;

it's a safe bet (fig) → es ist so gut wie sicher;

to bet money on sth → Geld auf etw acc setzen

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bet [bɛt] n → scommessa

vt, vi [pt, pp bet or betted] → scommettere;

it's a safe bet (fig) → è molto probabile