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Meaning of bet

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  bet
      n 1: the money risked on a gamble [syn: {stake}, {stakes},
           {bet}, {wager}]
      2: the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet" [syn: {bet},
         {wager}]
      v 1: maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be
           there!" [syn: {bet}, {wager}]
      2: stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new
         horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse" [syn:
         {bet}, {wager}, {play}]
      3: have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you
         any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet
         on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" [syn:
         {count}, {bet}, {depend}, {look}, {calculate}, {reckon}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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