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bet

 
pronunciation:
bet
parts of speech:
verb, noun
phrases:
you bet
part of speech: verb
inflections: bets, betting, bet, betted
definition 1: to agree to pay if one's guess about some future event is wrong.
I bet you it will snow tomorrow.
synonyms:
gamble
similar words:
hazard, pledge, risk, venture
definition 2: to feel sure or confident without knowing (something) as a fact.
With all this snow, I bet they will close school tomorrow!
phrase: you bet
 
part of speech: noun
definition 1: an instance of betting.
He lost the bet and had to give up his allowance.
definition 2: the amount of money or the item at stake when betting.
Jack didn't lose much money, because his bet was small.