Bet Definition–verb (used with object) | 1. | to wager with (something or someone). | –verb (used without object) | 2. | to make a wager: Do you want to bet? | –noun | 3. | a pledge of a forfeit risked on some uncertain outcome; wager: Where do we place our bets? | | 4. | that which is pledged: a two-dollar bet. | | 5. | something that is bet on, as a competitor in a sporting event or a number in a lottery: That horse looks like a good bet. | | 6. | an act or instance of betting: It's a bet, then? | | 7. | a person, plan of action, etc., considered as being a good alternative; choice: Your best bet is to sell your stocks now. | —Idiom | 8. | you bet! Informal. of course! surely!: You bet I'd like to be there! | |
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