bet

Nouns

  • (n) the money risked on a gamble stakes, wager, stake,
  • (n) the act of gambling
    • he did it on a bet
    wager,

Verbs

  • (v) maintain with or as if with a bet
    • I bet she will be there!
    wager,
  • (v) stake on the outcome of an issue
    • I bet $100 on that new horse
    • She played all her money on the dark horse
    wager, play,
  • (v) 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
    depend, reckon, calculate, count, look,

Synonyms

stakes wager stake play depend reckon calculate count look

See also

bet on gage game stake punt back

Words of close approximity

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