bet (verb)

  • 21bet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. wager, stake, gamble, play, lay odds. See chance, improbity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. gamble, wager, venture, pot, ante, hazard, tossup, stake, speculation, betting, play, raffle, odds, uncertainty,… …

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  • 22bet — 1. verb 1) he bet $10 on the favorite Syn: wager, gamble, stake, risk, venture, hazard, chance; put/lay money, speculate 2) informal I bet it was your idea Syn: be certain, be sure …

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  • 23bet — 1. verb 1) he bet £10 on the favourite Syn: wager, gamble, stake, risk, venture, hazard, chance; Brit.; informal punt, have a flutter 2) informal I bet it was your idea Syn …

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  • 24bet — 1. noun /ˈbɛt/ a) A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event). Dylan owes Fletcher $30 from an… …

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  • 25bet — [16] Since its comparatively late arrival, bet has ousted the earlier lay, wager, and game as the main term for ‘risking money on an uncertain outcome’ (gamble is later still). It is by no means clear where it came from; the usual explanation is… …

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  • 26bet — [16] Since its comparatively late arrival, bet has ousted the earlier lay, wager, and game as the main term for ‘risking money on an uncertain outcome’ (gamble is later still). It is by no means clear where it came from; the usual explanation is… …

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  • 27Japanese verb conjugations and adjective declensions — This page is a list of Japanese verb and adjective conjugations. Since these are almost all regular, they can all be included on one page. Japanese verb conjugation is the same for all subjects, first person ( I , we ), second person ( you , ye ) …

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  • 28Modern Hebrew verb conjugation — Main article: Hebrew grammar In Modern Hebrew, verbs are conjugated to reflect their tense and mood, as well as to agree with their subjects in gender, number, and person. Each verb has an inherent voice, though a verb in one voice typically has… …

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  • 29a|bet — «uh BEHT», transitive verb, a|bet|ted, a|bet|ting. 1. to encourage or help, especially in doing something wrong: »One man did the actual stealing, but two others abetted him by attracting the attention of the storekeeper. SYNONYM( …

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  • 30al´pha|bet|iz´er — al|pha|bet|ize «AL fuh buh tyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to arrange in the usual order of the letters of the alphabet: »Alphabetize the words in your spelling lesson. 2. to express by an alphabet. –al´pha|bet´i|za´tion, noun.… …

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