26984 words

bet

16 definitions • 25 examples
1
to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a horse race, in the hope of winning more money:

Examples:

He regularly goes to the races and bets heavily.
bet something on something She bet £500,000 on the horse that came in second.
[ + two objects, + (, that, ) ] I bet you $25 (that) I'll get there before you.
2
If you say you bet (someone) that something is true or will happen, you mean you are certain that it is true or will happen:

Examples:

[ + (that) ] I bet you (that) she's missed the bus.
I bet that he won't come.
3
an amount of money that you risk on the result of an event or a competition, such as a horse race:

Examples:

She had a bet on the race.
place a bet He placed a bet on the grey horse.
4
a guess or opinion:

Examples:

[ + (that) ] My bet is (that) their baby will be a girl.
5
to risk a sum of money on the unknown result of an event in the hope of winning more money than you have risked:

Examples:

[ T ] He went to the race track and bet $2 on a horse.
[ I ] I bet that the Yankees won’t win the pennant this year.
6
If you bet someone that something is true or will happen, you think it is likely:

Examples:

[ T ] I bet (you) she missed the bus.
7
an agreement to risk money on the unknown result of an event:

Examples:

He placed a bet on the race.
8
A bet is also a guess or opinion:

Examples:

My bet is that the senator will decide not to run again.
9
A bet is also a chance or opportunity:

Examples:

Putting your savings in a high-interest account is a good bet/your best bet.
10
to risk money on something that may happen in the future:

Examples:

bet (sth) on sth In his opinion, no fee can compensate for the risk of betting a large chunk of a firm's capital on a single deal.
bet that Some investors are betting that interest rates will rise.
bet against sth You wouldn't want to bet against inflation rising later in the year.
11
to risk a lot of money on something that may happen in the future:

Examples:

I hope we attract lots of customers because we've bet the ranch on this place.
12
used to say that you feel certain that something is true or will happen:

Examples:

If the salary was high enough, I bet she'd take the job.
I'll bet that only about 25% of those bottles are recycled.
13
an act of risking money on something that may happen in the future:

Examples:

make a bet on sth A lot of people made a bet on housing and lost.
a bet pays off He borrowed heavily to start the business, and the bet has paid off.
14
a guess or opinion:

Examples:

Jenson's bet is that properties will remain scarce and rents will keep rising.
15
something that is likely to happen or have a good result in the future:

Examples:

The bank says this account is a safe bet and a good alternative to investing in shares.
16
the decision or choice that someone can make that is likely to have the best result:

Examples:

Your best bet would be to sell the shares.

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