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How to pronounce bet in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms stake, stakes, wager
Type of gamble
Has types kitty, pool, pot, ante, jackpot
Type Words
Synonyms bank, calculate, count, depend, look, reckon, rely, swear
Type of trust


You can bet on that!.
Type Words
Synonyms wager
Type of anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise


I bet she will be there!.
Type Words
Synonyms play, wager
Type of gamble
Has types see, back, bet on, punt, raise, gage, game, play, stake
Verb group play
Derivation better, bettor


I bet $100 on that new horse.
Type Words
Synonyms wager
Type of gaming, gambling, play
Has types superfecta, exacta, daily double, place bet, perfecta, parimutuel, parlay


he did it on a bet.

Examples of bet

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I bet you thought that Hollywood stopped making black-and-white films years ago.
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Sushi is always a good bet, particularly on weekends when the selection expands.
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Investing in diversified high-yield funds that buy abroad might be a better bet.
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Bloomberg's stack is bet on institutions that are in sudden and serious decline.
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You can bet your teaser rate that Mozilo was addressing more than his workforce.
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Nevertheless, it's a good bet the Fed, at some point, will have more work to do.
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After all, the company decided to bet on pushing the boundaries of the possible.
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I'll bet a soft drink that not onr in 10 know her name, let alone what she does.
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Catfish are another good bet for night anglers fishing the southern shore coves.
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More examples
  • Stake: the money risked on a gamble
  • Maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"
  • Stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse"
  • The act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"
  • Count: 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"
  • (betting) dissipated: preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance; "led a dissipated life"; "a betting man"; "a card-playing son of a bitch"; "a gambling fool"; "sporting gents and their ladies"
  • Black Entertainment Television is an American cable network based in Washington D.C., and targets young African-American audiences. The network was launched on January 25, 1980, by its founder, Robert L. Johnson. ...
  • Bet, Beth, Beh, or Vet is the second letter of the Semitic abjads, including Phoenician Bu0113t , Hebrew Bu0113t u05D1, Aramaic Bu0113th , Syriac Bu0113u1E6F u0712, and Arabic Bu0101u02BE u0628 Its sound value is a Voiced bilabial stop u27E8bu27E9 or a Voiced labiodental fricative u27E8vu27E9. This letter's name means "house" in various Semitic languages (Arabic bayt, Akkadian bu012Btu, bu0113tu, Hebrew: bayiu1E6F, Phoenician bt etc...
  • In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing. ...