In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
bets
plural of bet
bets
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bet
• BTEs, Best, best
Bets
A diminutive of Elizabeth.
• BTEs, Best, best
Source: Wiktionary
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
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.