bet
/bɛt/ verb B1- To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager. · I('ll) bet I can run faster than you.· I bet you dinner at the Ritz that you can't run faster than me.
- To be sure of something; to be able to count on something. · Fancy going for a drink after work? / You bet I do!
- To place money into the pot in order to require others do the same, usually only used for the first person to place money in the pot on each round.
He/she/it bets · Past bet · Past participle bet · -ing form betting
Verb forms
- Base form
- bet
- He/she/it
- bets
- Past
- bet
- Past participle
- bet
- -ing form
- betting
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
“I bet my money on money every time.
“You bet!
He says he’s no bum guy; and, lady, yer read dat letter, and I’ll bet yer he’s a white sport, all right.”
Diana got so excited that she offered to bet me ten cents that the red horse would win.
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