bet.
A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
Meaning & usage
A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
Dylan owes Fletcher $30 from an unsuccessful bet.
A candidate (for elections and pageants) or competitor (in multinational sports).
Indicating a degree of certainty, or that something can be relied upon.
It’s a safe bet that it will rain tomorrow.
There's a decent bet that we'll be able to reach the top of that hill in an hour.
Where this word comes from
From 16th-century criminal slang, perhaps from Middle English bet (“something better, advantage, luck”), from Old English bet, bett (“better”, adverb); or, alternatively from abet, from Middle English abet, abette, from Old French abet (“incitement to evil”), from Old French abeter (“to entice”), from a- (“to”) + beter (“hound on, urge, to bait”); ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *baitijan (“to bait, entice”), related to Old English bǣtan (“to bait”). More at abet.
To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.
I('ll) bet I can run faster than you.
I bet you dinner at the Ritz that you can't run faster than me.
To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.
Fancy going for a drink after work? / You bet I do!
To place money into the pot in order to require others do the same, usually only used for the first person to place money in the pot on each round.
Where this word comes from
From 16th-century criminal slang, perhaps from Middle English bet (“something better, advantage, luck”), from Old English bet, bett (“better”, adverb); or, alternatively from abet, from Middle English abet, abette, from Old French abet (“incitement to evil”), from Old French abeter (“to entice”), from a- (“to”) + beter (“hound on, urge, to bait”); ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *baitijan (“to bait, entice”), related to Old English bǣtan (“to bait”). More at abet.
Expression of general agreement or acceptance.
Exclamation indicating acceptance of a challenge or an absurd proposal.
Exclamation of joy at good fortune.
Where this word comes from
From 16th-century criminal slang, perhaps from Middle English bet (“something better, advantage, luck”), from Old English bet, bett (“better”, adverb); or, alternatively from abet, from Middle English abet, abette, from Old French abet (“incitement to evil”), from Old French abeter (“to entice”), from a- (“to”) + beter (“hound on, urge, to bait”); ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *baitijan (“to bait, entice”), related to Old English bǣtan (“to bait”). More at abet.
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Where this word comes from
Abbreviation.
Alternative form of beth (“Semitic letter”).
Where this word comes from
From Hebrew בית (bēt).
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