[bet] 
verb, bet or bet⋅ted, bet⋅ting, noun | 1. | to wager with (something or someone). |
| 2. | to make a wager: Do you want to bet? |
| 3. | a pledge of a forfeit risked on some uncertain outcome; wager: Where do we place our bets? |
| 4. | that which is pledged: a two-dollar bet. |
| 5. | something that is bet on, as a competitor in a sporting event or a number in a lottery: That horse looks like a good bet. |
| 6. | an act or instance of betting: It's a bet, then? |
| 7. | a person, plan of action, etc., considered as being a good alternative; choice: Your best bet is to sell your stocks now. |
| 8. | you bet! Informal. of course! surely!: You bet I'd like to be there! |
