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Bet
/bet/
To risk money or something valuable on the outcome of an event, contest, or game.
Synonyms:
wager
stake
gamble
lay
speculate
Antonyms:
abstain
refuse
avoid
withdraw
Examples:
'Pray do not make me the subject of any
bets
.
'
Betting
!' he gargled.
I needed to win the gentleman's
bet
.
Etymology:
From Middle English
betten
, from Old English
bǣtan
meaning
to improve
, later reinterpreted in the context of gambling.
Usage Statistics:
44 mentions per 1 million words
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