[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

bet \bet\, v. t. imp.  p. p. bet, betted; p. pr.  vb. n.
   betting.
   to stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to
   wager.
   1913 webster

         john a gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on
         his head.                                --shak.
   1913 webster

         i'll bet you two to one i'll make him do it. --o. w.
                                                  holmes.
   1913 webster
see also:
bet betted betting 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

bet
     n 1: the money risked on a gamble syn: stake, stakes, wager
     2: the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet" syn: wager
     v 1: maintain with or as if with a bet; "i bet she will be
          there" syn: 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:
         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, depend, look, calculate, reckon
     also: betting, betted
see also:
stake stakes wager play count depend 
look calculate reckon betting betted 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

betting
     adj : preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially
           games of chance; "led a dissipated life"; "a betting
           man"; "a card-playing son of a bitch"; "a gambling
           fool"; "sporting gents and their ladies" syn: dissipated,
            card-playing, gambling, sporting
see also:
dissipated card-playing gambling sporting 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

betting
     see bet
see also:
bet 

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