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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It's never paid to bet against America. We come through things, but its not always a smooth ride.
Warren Buffett

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

Drugs are a bet with your mind.
Jim Morrison

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

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

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

Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on one's ideas, to take a calculated risk - and to act.
Andre Malraux

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