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to bet
01
to risk money on the result of a coming event by trying to predict it
Intransitive: to bet on sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
irregular
present tense
bet
3rd person singular
bets
present participle
betting
past simple
bet
past participle
bet
Examples
Friends often bet on sports events to make watching more exciting.
02
to express confidence or certainty in something happening or being the case
Transitive: to bet that
Examples
I bet it will rain tomorrow because the sky looks very cloudy.
03
to trust or have strong belief in something or someone
Intransitive: to bet on sth
Examples
He bet on the team ’s ability to turn the game around in the final minutes.
Bet
01
money that is risked in a game or wager
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
bets
Examples
He placed a bet on the horse race.
02
the act of wagering money or valuables on an outcome
Examples
The players made a bet on the outcome of the dice roll.
03
an opinion, view, or assumption about something
Examples
My bet is that she'll win the competition.
bet
01
used to express agreement, affirmation, or approval
Slang
Examples
" Want to meet at 7? " — " Bet. "
Lexical Tree
better
betting
betting
bet
