Definition of Bet

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Definition of Bet

Bet

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.

of Bet

To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager.

imp. & p. p. of Beat.

An early form of Better.

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Bet Quotations

I've got the brain of a four year old. I'll bet he was glad to be rid of it.
Groucho Marx

I bet after seeing us, George Washington would sue us for calling him "father."
Will Rogers

Drugs are a bet with your mind.
Jim Morrison

In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.
Franklin D. Roosevelt

I played a lot of tough clubs in my time. Once a guy in one of those clubs wanted to bet me $10 that I was dead. I was afraid to bet.
Henny Youngman

The horse I bet on was so slow, the jockey kept a diary of the trip.
Henny Youngman

I'm a great lover, I'll bet.
Emo Philips

Would you bet your paycheck on a weather forecast for tomorrow? If not, then why should this country bet billions on global warming predictions that have even less foundation?
Thomas Sowell

I bet the worst part about dying is the part where your whole life passes before you.
Jane Wagner

I'd like to think that the boring lady who's talking to me now is a lot sexier and more interesting than the one who's doing NPR. You know, studious and reserved, and - I bet you're a lot of fun at a party.
Gene Simmons

Bet Translations

bet in Dutch is wedden
bet in German is wetten, Wette, Wetteinsatz, Wette
bet in Italian is scommettere
bet in Norwegian is vedde
bet in Portuguese is aposta
bet in Spanish is apuesta, apostar

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