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BETTED
BET
count, bet, depend, swear, rely, bank, look, calculate, reckon
(verb) have faith or confidence in; “you can count on me to help you any time”; “Look to your friends for support”; “You can bet on that!”; “Depend on your family in times of crisis”
bet, wager
(verb) maintain with or as if with a bet; “I bet she will be there!”
bet, wager, play
(verb) stake on the outcome of an issue; “I bet $100 on that new horse”; “She played all her money on the dark horse”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
betted
(archaic) simple past tense of bet
(archaic) past participle of bet
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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