From 16th-century criminal slang, perhaps from Middle English bet (“something better, advantage, luck”), from Old English bet, bett (“better”, adverb); or, alternatively from abet, from Middle English abet, abette, from Old French abet (“incitement to evil”), from Old French abeter (“to entice”), from a- (“to”) + beter (“hound on, urge, to bait”); ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *baitijan (“to bait, entice”), related to Old English bǣtan (“to bait”). More at abet.
Meanings
Expression of general agreement or acceptance.
She texted Jimenez and told him it was a nice time, but she wasn’t feeling him and apologized. “Bet,” Jimenez replied, because she kind of pissed him off with that comment. 2017 November 6, The DePaulia, volume 102, number 8, DePaul University, published 4 November 2017, page 20:
Then I rocked the Kansas show and after Jay said, ‘Look, if you want, you can go on tour with us and open and close the shows, but we can’t pay you, but we’ll make sure you get the exposure.’ So I said bet […] 2013 September 16, Insight News, volume 40, number 38, published 12 September 2013, page 6:
Let me bust a freestyle then (Alright, bet) 1988, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, “If It Ain't Ruff”, in Straight Outta Compton, performed by N.W.A., track 4:
He asked if KRS could come by and meet up with a few of us there on Monday night, as he wanted to show him the church and have me build with him. Aight, bet. 2008 November 5, S.O.U.LMag, number 13, page 66:
Exclamation indicating acceptance of a challenge or an absurd proposal.
“(Drummer Brenden Accettura) texted me that and was like, ‘Should we name our band The Hot Mess Express?’ and I said, ‘Bet.’ So now that’s our name,” Abbie said, getting words out between laughs. 2019 April 30, Key Magazine, Bowling Green State University: BG Falcon Media, page 26:
What you may not have stopped to consider is that Big Clit Energy (here referred to as B.C.E.) has been around since... BCE! Eve? She looked sin in the eye and said, “Bet.” 2018 September 4, The Rice Thresher, volume 103, number 3, Rice University, page 9:
Exclamation of joy at good fortune.
I started making jokes about him feeling like tough sh*t after that presentation haha. Everyone at school geeked his head up [inflated his ego]. He probably got two fruit cups from the lunch lady that day and said, “Bet! I’m gonna keep doing this!” 2019 May 31, CopyWrite Magazine, number 14, page 43:
From 16th-century criminal slang, perhaps from Middle English bet (“something better, advantage, luck”), from Old English bet, bett (“better”, adverb); or, alternatively from abet, from Middle English abet, abette, from Old French abet (“incitement to evil”), from Old French abeter (“to entice”), from a- (“to”) + beter (“hound on, urge, to bait”); ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *baitijan (“to bait, entice”), related to Old English bǣtan (“to bait”). More at abet.
Meanings
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) A candidate (for elections and pageants) or competitor (in multinational sports).
Indicating a degree of certainty, or that something can be relied upon.
There's a decent bet that we'll be able to reach the top of that hill in an hour.
There's a good bet that Sally will arrive later.
It’s an even bet that Jim will come top of the maths test tomorrow.
tr bahis (a wager) · ka სანაძლეო (a wager) · mk облог (a wager) · sk stávka (a wager) · pag pusta (a wager) · it scommessa (a wager) · ar رِهَان (a wager) · ilo pusta (a wager) · de Wahrscheinlichkeit (a degree of certainty) · pl zakład (a wager) · de Wette (a wager) · uk ста́вка (a wager) · th การเดิมพัน (a wager) · gd geall (a wager) · ca aposta (a wager) · cs sázka (a wager) · eo veto (a wager) · sh opklada (a wager) · bg обло́г (a wager) · ru ста́вка (a wager) · pt aposta (a degree of certainty) · te పందెము (a wager) · nl weddenschap (a wager) · fi veto (a wager) · hu fogadás (a wager) · tl pusta (a wager) · ka ნაძლევი (a wager) · el στοίχημα (a wager) · fr pari (a wager) · eu trabes (a wager) · lv derības (a wager) · uk закла́д (a wager) · mt mħatra (a wager) · bg бас (a wager) · ceb pusta (a wager) · es apuesta (a wager) · nrf gageaille (a wager) · nl waarschijnlijkheid (a degree of certainty) · ln mondenge (a wager) · is veðmál (a wager) · fi mahdollisuus (a degree of certainty) · sl stava (a wager) · ru пари́ (a wager) · he התערבות (a wager) · no veddemål (a wager) · kk бәс (a wager) · da væddemål (a wager) · bo རྒྱན (a wager) · sq bast (a wager) · kl eqquiniut (a wager) · lv likme (a wager) · pdt Wad (a wager) · km ទូ (a wager) · sv vad (a wager) · zza bahs (diq) (a wager) · cmn 打賭 /打赌 (a wager) · pt aposta (a wager) · tl patnaw (a wager) · la sponsiō (a wager) · ar مُرَاهَنَة (a wager) · ckb مەرج (a wager) · ru закла́д (a wager) · ota بحث (a wager) · ckb گِرێو (a wager) · ca juguesca (a wager) · izh veto (a wager) · be закла́д (a wager)
From 16th-century criminal slang, perhaps from Middle English bet (“something better, advantage, luck”), from Old English bet, bett (“better”, adverb); or, alternatively from abet, from Middle English abet, abette, from Old French abet (“incitement to evil”), from Old French abeter (“to entice”), from a- (“to”) + beter (“hound on, urge, to bait”); ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *baitijan (“to bait, entice”), related to Old English bǣtan (“to bait”). More at abet.
Meanings
(ditransitive, transitive) To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.
I('ll) bet I can run faster than you.
I bet you dinner at the Ritz that you can't run faster than me.
I bet(ted) her £5 it wouldn't rain all week.
I'll bet you two to one I'll make him do it. 1858, Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., The Deacon's Masterpiece or The Wonderful One-Hoss Shay:
John a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on his head. c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]. Epilogue.”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
(transitive) To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.
Fancy going for a drink after work? / You bet I do!
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.
tl pumusta (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · sk staviť sa (to be sure of something) · sh oklada (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · sl staviti (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · fo vedda (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · cmn 打賭 /打赌 (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · lld mëter pën (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · he התערב (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · cs vsadit se (to be sure of something) · ka დანიძლავება (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · es apostar (to place money into the pot in poker) · ja 賭ける (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · tr bahse girmek (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · sv satsa (to place money into the pot in poker) · uk би́тися об закла́д (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · lv būt pārliecinātam (to be sure of something) · it certo che sì (to be sure of something) · fi olla varma (to be sure of something) · ilo agpusta (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · vi cá (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · pl postawić (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · lv saderēt (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · fi lyödä vetoa (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · hi बाज़ी (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · bg залагам (to place money into the pot in poker) · it scommettere (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · nl wedden (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · km ភ្នាល់ (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · ca apostar (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · cs vsadit (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · sk staviť (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · nl er van op aan kunnen (to be sure of something) · bg сигурен съм (to be sure of something) · pt apostar (to be sure of something) · vi cược (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · ru держа́ть пари́ (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · sk vsadiť (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · ceb pusta (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · kk бәс тігісу (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · la faciō sponsiōnem (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · br klaoustreañ (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · fr parier (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · pl zakładać się (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · da vædde (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · id taruh (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · arz راهن (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · eu apustu egin (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · es apostar (to be sure of something) · nl er op kunnen rekenen (to be sure of something) · bg басирам се (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · pl obstawić (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · vi cá cược (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · cs vsadit se (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · ota بحث ایتمك (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · nl gokken (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · ru би́ться об закла́д (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · cy betio (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · hu fogad (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · ar رَاهَنَ (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · izh löövvä vettoa (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · gd cuir geall (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · th พนัน (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · el ποντάρω (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · bg заложа (to place money into the pot in poker) · no vedde på (to be sure of something) · fi veikata (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · es apostar (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · eo veti (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · ru быть уверенным (to be sure of something) · cy cyngwystlo (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · pt apostar (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · lv nosaukt likmi (to place money into the pot in poker) · ne बाजी (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · nrf gagi (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · fi panostaa (to place money into the pot in poker) · mi petipeti (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · pl stawiać na (to be sure of something) · es (apostar) a que (to be sure of something) · it stare sicuro (to be sure of something) · pag pusta (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · gl aventurar (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · sv slå vad (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · sk stávkovať (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · lv derēt (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · nrf pathier (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · is veðja (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · ca apostar (to be sure of something) · kk бәстесу (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · tr iddiaya girmek (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · gl apostar (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · de wetten (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · th เดิมพัน (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · it sicuramente (to be sure of something) · el στοιχηματίζω (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · no vedde (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) · bg обзалагам се (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event)