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Meaning bet meaning

What does bet mean?
Definitions in simple English

bet

When you bet, you take a chance with money or something else on the result of a future event. I bet five dollars that I would win the game. Would you bet your life on that answer? I bet Tom that he could not run as fast as Joe. If you bet something is true, you strongly believe it. I bet you left it on the table. You used "you bet" to show you agree with somebody. "Could you help me here?" "You bet! What do you need?" I bet my life that he said it.

bet

A bet is the thing of value or amount of money that you bet. Jim had a bet of twenty dollars that he would complete the test on time. Place your bets. A good bet is something you should believe, or try. "Where can I get that book?" "I think the school library is your best bet."

bet

maintain with or as if with a bet I bet she will be there! (= stake) the money risked on a gamble the act of gambling he did it on a bet (= play) stake on the outcome of an issue I bet $100 on that new horse She played all her money on the dark horse (= count, depend, look) 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

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Conjugation bet conjugation

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bet · verb

Examples bet examples

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Simple sentences

I bet he doesn't make it.
I bet the teacher's going to get mad!
I bet you didn't know that.
I bet they said a lot of things about Tom.
I wouldn't take that bet.
I wouldn't bet on that.
I wouldn't bet on it.
You bet I'm angry.
The best bet on a rainy day is to remain indoors.
You bet I was surprised.
I bet Dave paid a pretty penny for his new car.
You can bet your boots on that.
I bet we'll have a test today.
I bet ten dollars on that horse.
I made a bet that she would win the game.
I bet I can quit smoking from now on.
I'd bet my life on it.
I'll bet 10,000 yen on his winning.
I bet five dollars that he will not come.
He bet two pounds on the horse.
I bet my bottom dollar he is innocent.
I'll bet my bottom dollar he'll succeed.
I bet he will get mad.
I bet he arrives late - he always does.
I'll bet that I can beat you to the tree.
My bet is that John will get the job.
I'll bet you that you're wrong about that.
He made a bet with her.

Movie subtitles

But. I don't bet my life. You did. bet your life.
I bet her vacuum cleaner is filled with cool pharmaceuticals.
You bet there is.
If I had to place a bet, I'd say that that physicality most resembles Pete London.
I bet you'd be good at throwing shade, too.
You bet I do. Now let's see how thin we can slice that roast.
Ah, I bet it's for the new commissary.
I suspect that you all bet on the eventual winner of the races, in this case Mildred, and then all work together to ensure that result.
More interestingly, he bet on the field to beat Sophie Palmer.
If I had to bet, I'd say that's their staging site.
Bet on 13, the devil's dozen.
I'll bet it's Mary Smith.
I'll bet it isn't.
I'd bet you anything that he'll amaze them!
Ah, I bet you decided to plug yourself in directly, huh?
I bet that struck a chord. Am I right?
I bet he won't do it.
I bet he will.
You're going to lose the bet, buddy.
I bet I'm gonna lose on the deal.
I bet yours was better than the rest.
Here, I bet you two dollars.
I'll bet you a buffalo hide he can't heave it into that post back of ya.
Call the bet!
Ah, you bet.
I'll bet you a couple of wolf pelts I bring it back with me.
I know you'd help me out if I needed it. Oh, you bet, Frankie.
Most kids didn't think about that, which is why I got most kids to bet against them.
But. I don't bet my life.
You did. bet your life.
Hmm. I bet her vacuum cleaner is filled with cool pharmaceuticals.
I bet they never had any of the breeds they have - at these high class dog shows.
Do you want to bet, Dr. Leid, that your wife will arrive in the next 10 minutes?
You bet I will.
No, but I'll bet you're worried about the Potter millions.
Have you ever seen that diamond necklace of Mrs. Potter's? You bet I have.
You bet I get it.
I bet you a place like this gets you in good condition.
I'll bet he stole those boots!

News and current affairs

Doing nothing seems the safer bet.
Only businesses that can borrow long-term now, lock in a low real interest rate, and invest in expanding their capacity can make the domestic bet that interest rates will rise.
While the only safe bet is continuing high volatility, we are at an unusual juncture where the short- and long-term trends appear to be very different.
A safe bet is that from 1900 until 1950, global warming was driven mainly by the solar brightening, as solar magnetic activity increased by a factor of two or three during this period.
Rather than relying on war as an economic mega-project to end today's recession, the international community should bet on the fight against the climate crisis, because globalization will continue, rapidly increasing the threats to the world's climate.
The answer appears to be that there is nobody in the financial centers of New York, London, Tokyo, Frankfurt, and Hong Kong who thinks it is their business to bet on a future flight from the dollar.
George Soros can bet on a run on the British pound.
Thai import-export firms can bet on a run on the baht by accelerating their dollar receipts and delaying their dollar payouts.
Everyone can bet on a run on the Argentine peso - a favorite sport of international financial speculators for a century and a half. But not the dollar.
There was no way, of course, for anyone either to invest in or to bet against the success of any of the activities promoted by the social epidemics - no professional opinion or outlet for analysts' reports on these activities.
NEW YORK - The surest bet on the future of energy is the need for low-carbon energy supplies.
Of the two approaches, Germany's is the more unusual bet.
France's bet on nuclear power is a more proven option.
Many will no doubt argue about which alternative - France's bet on nuclear power or Germany's solar pathway - is wiser.
But, despite gold's heightened allure in the wake of an extraordinary run-up in its price, it remains a very risky bet for most of us.
During the early stages of the crisis, Germany, which had bet heavily on Russia's modernization, was averse to taking any consequential action.
Today's capital markets raise money for governments, corporate clients, and individual customers, manage pension funds' investments, and bet on the level of interest rates or the stock market.
This leaves Iran the opening it needs to place a strategic bet that the Syrian conflict will generate increasing friction between the West and Iran's regional archrival, Saudi Arabia.
What, then, is responsible for global warming so far? A safe bet is that from 1900 until 1950, global warming was driven mainly by the solar brightening, as solar magnetic activity increased by a factor of two or three during this period.
The dollar, on the other hand, looks like a safer bet in 2011.
Finally, currency chaos is the safest bet of all, with sharp and unpredictable swings in floating exchange rates around the world.
In other words, a China-centric Asian supply chain has made a big bet on the grand European experiment - a bet that now appears to be backfiring.
Yet focusing mainly on how much banks borrow while ignoring other, more serious recklessness is a bad regulatory bet.
It would take a brave gambler to bet on ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty by the US Senate any time soon.
Consider land-locked Ethiopia, which only ten years ago seemed to be an especially bad bet.