Bet word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "bet" word

[noun] the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"
[noun] the money risked on a gamble
[verb] 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"
[verb] maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"
[verb] stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse"

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\Bet\, n. [Prob. from OE. abet abetting, OF. abet, fr. abeter to excite, incite. See {Abet}.] That which is laid, staked, or pledged, as between two parties, upon the event of a contest or any contingent issue; the act of giving such a pledge; a wager. ``Having made his bets.'' --Goldsmith.
\Bet\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bet}, {Betted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Betting}.] To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager. John a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on his head. --Shak. I'll bet you two to one I'll make him do it. --O. W. Holmes.
\Bet\, imp. & p. p. of {Beat}. [Obs.]
\Bet\, a. & adv. An early form of {Better}. [Obs.] {To go bet}, to go fast; to hurry. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

Synonyms for bet

calculate, count, depend, look, play, reckon, stake, stakes, wager, wager, wager, wager

Related terms: ante, ante up, back, bet on, book, call, chunk, cover, fade, gamble, game, handbook, hazard, lay, lay a wager, lay down, make a bet, make book, meet a bet, parlay, pass, play, play against, plunge, pot, predict, prognosticate, punt, put on, risk, see, set, shot, stake, stand pat, take a chance, wager

The fun area, different aproach to word »bet«

Let's analyse "bet" as pure text. This string has Three letters in One syllable and One vowel. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TEB. Average typing speed for these characters is 795 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -... . -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: bet: 5 = 5, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: bet: 2 + 5 + 2 = 9, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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