bet
1. the money risked on a gamble (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
stake, stakes, wager
• Derivationally related forms:
wager (for: wager), stake (for: stake)
• Hypernyms:
gamble
• Hyponyms:
pot, jackpot, kitty, ante, pool
• Part Holonyms:
pool
2. the act of gambling
- he did it on a bet
• Syn:
wager
• Derivationally related forms:
wager (for: wager)
• Hypernyms:
gambling, gaming, play
• Hyponyms:
daily double, exacta, perfecta, parimutuel, parlay,
place bet, superfecta
1. maintain with or as if with a bet (Freq. 19)
- I bet she will be there!
• Syn:
wager
• See Also:
bet on
• Derivationally related forms:
wager (for: wager)
• Hypernyms:
predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode,
anticipate, promise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
2. stake on the outcome of an issue
- I bet $100 on that new horse
- She played all her money on the dark horse
• Syn:
wager, play
• Derivationally related forms:
play (for: play), wager (for: wager), wagerer (for: wager), bettor, better
• Hypernyms:
gamble
• Hyponyms:
bet on, back, gage, stake, game,
punt, play, raise, see
• Verb Group:
play
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- They bet the money
3. 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
• Syn:
count, depend, look, calculate, reckon
• Derivationally related forms:
dependency (for: depend)
• Hypernyms:
trust, swear, rely, bank
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
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