bet
//bet//
Noun
betSingular
betsPlural
1
An agreement to risk money on the outcome of an event or contest, especially a game or race
He placed a bet on the horse race.
2
The money or stake risked in such an agreement
He placed a bet of $50 on the horse race.
3
A choice or option that seems likely to succeed
Electric cars are a good bet for the future.
Verb
betInfinitive
betPresent tense
betPast tense
betPast participle
bettingPresent participle
betsThird-person singular
1
To risk money on the outcome of an event or contest
He bet $50 on the horse race.
2
To be confident or certain about something (informal usage)
I bet she's already home by now.