BETS

Noun

bets

plural of bet

Verb

bets

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bet

Anagrams

• BTEs, Best, best

Proper noun

Bets

A diminutive of Elizabeth.

Anagrams

• BTEs, Best, best

Source: Wiktionary


BET

Bet, n. Etym: [Prob. from OE. abet abetting, OF. abet, fr. abeter to excite, incite. See Abet.]

Definition: That which is laid, staked, or pledged, as between two parties, upon the event of a contest or any contingent issue; the act of giving such a pledge; a wager. "Having made his bets." Goldsmith.

Bet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bet, Betted; p. pr. & vb. n. Betting.]

Definition: To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager. John a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on his head. Shak. I'll bet you two to one I'll make him do it. O. W. Holmes.

Bet,

Definition: imp. & p. p. of Beat. [Obs.]

Bet, a. & adv.

Definition: An early form of Better. [Obs.] To go bet, to go fast; to hurry. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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