Bet

Quick meaning: Bet is a noun meaning (Philippines, figuratively, informal) A candidate (for elections and pageants) or competitor (in multinational sports).

Meaning

(Philippines, figuratively, informal) A candidate (for elections and pageants) or competitor (in multinational sports).

More Meanings

1. Indicating a degree of certainty, or that something can be relied upon.
2. (transitive, ditransitive) To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.
3. (transitive) To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.
4. Expression of general agreement or acceptance.
5. Exclamation indicating acceptance of a challenge or an absurd proposal.
6. 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).
7. (poker) 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.

Example Sentences

I('ll) bet I can run faster than you.

It’s a safe bet that it will rain tomorrow.

I bet(ted) her £5 it wouldn't rain all week.

There's a good bet that Sally will arrive later.

Word Forms

• bets
• betting
• betted

Synonyms for bet

Depending on context, synonyms include stake, staking, stakes, risking, hazarding, wager.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wager, stakes, hazarding, staking, stake, risking.

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