"bet" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbεt/ Audio: en-us-bet.ogg [US] Forms: bet [singular], bets [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A bet is the thing of value or amount of money that you bet.
    Sense id: simple-bet-en-noun-8eTHMNeJ
  2. A good bet is something you should believe, or try.
    Sense id: simple-bet-en-noun-UB7~JKuZ

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈbεt/ Audio: en-us-bet.ogg [US] Forms: bet [canonical], bets [third-person, singular], bet [past], bet [past, participle], betting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb2|bet|bets|bet|bet|betting}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you bet, you take a chance with money or something else on the result of a future event.
    Sense id: simple-bet-en-verb-n26Ytnjr
  2. If you bet something is true, you strongly believe it.
    Sense id: simple-bet-en-verb-nfiAL~vk
  3. You used "you bet" to show you agree with somebody.
    Sense id: simple-bet-en-verb-v9sgzBtv
  4. The past tense and past participle of bet.
    Sense id: simple-bet-en-verb-H6AU2fhM
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