Bet ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Bet ( noun )

1. 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.
2. An amount of money or other valuable thing that is risked in a bet.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french bet, from a germanic source, probably a variant of old english be(o)tan "to beat".

Examples:

1. He made a bet with his friend about the outcome of the game.
2. She placed a bet on the horse race.
3. They made a bet on the results of the election.
4. He lost his bet and had to pay his friend $100.
5. The casino offers various bets on different games.

(As a verb)

Bet ( verb )

1. 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.
2. An amount of money or other valuable thing that is risked in a bet.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french bet, from a germanic source, probably a variant of old english be(o)tan "to beat".

Examples:

1. He made a bet with his friend about the outcome of the game.
2. She placed a bet on the horse race.
3. They made a bet on the results of the election.
4. He lost his bet and had to pay his friend $100.
5. The casino offers various bets on different games.