bet
see also: BET, Bet
Pronunciation Etymology 1
BET
Etymology
Bet
Proper noun
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see also: BET, Bet
Pronunciation Etymology 1
From 16th-century criminal slang, likely from abet or Old English bætan; or from Old French abeter, from a- ("to") + beter ("hound on, urge, to bait"); but in either case ultimately from Proto-Germanic -.
Nounbet (plural bets)
- 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 unsuccessful bet.
- (Philippines, figuratively, informal, by extension) A candidate (for elections and pageants) or competitor (in multinational sports).
- Indicating a degree of certainty, or that something can be relied upon.
- It’s a safe bet that it will rain tomorrow.
- There's a decent bet that we'll be able to reach the top of that hill in an hour.
- It’s an even bet that Jim will come top of the maths test tomorrow.
- There's a good bet that Sally will arrive later.
- German: Wahrscheinlichkeit
- Portuguese: aposta
bet (bets, present participle betting; simple past and past participle bet)
- To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.
- c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC ↗, [Act III, scene ii]:
- John a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on his head.
- 1858, Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., The Deacon's Masterpiece or The Wonderful One-Hoss Shay:
- I'll bet you two to one I'll make him do it.
- To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.
- Fancy going for a drink after work?
You bet I do!
- Fancy going for a drink after work?
- (poker) To place money into the pot in order to require others do the same, usually only used for the first person to place money in the pot on each round.
- French: parier
- German: wetten
- Italian: scommettere
- Portuguese: apostar
- Russian: би́ться об закла́д
- Spanish: apostar
- Spanish: apostar
- Expression of general agreement or acceptance.
- Exclamation indicating acceptance of a challenge or an absurd proposal.
- Exclamation of joy at good fortune.
From Hebrew בית.
Nounbet (plural bets)
- Alternative form of beth
Abbreviation.
Preposition- (knitting) between
BET
Etymology
Named after its inventors Brunauer, Emmett and Teller.
Noun- (analytical chemistry) An adsorption technique used to measure the specific surface area of a solid, typically using nitrogen gas at a temperature of 77 K.
Bet
Proper noun
- A diminutive of the female name Elizabeth.
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