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bet [ˈbɛt]

1 bet noun
  • an agreement in which people try to guess what will happen and the person who guesses wrong has to give something (such as money) to the person who guesses right
  • the money or other valuable thing that you could win or lose in a bet
  • a choice made by thinking about what will probably happen
2 bet verb
  • to make a bet : to risk losing something (such as money) if your guess about what will happen is wrong
  • to risk losing (something) when you try to do or achieve something—usually + on
  • to make decisions that are based on the belief that something will happen or is true