bet

«bet» in Mova's school dictionary: to risk money or something on what you think will happen… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (bet, bets, bet, betting); noun (a bet, bets)

meaning for a pupil

1) To bet means to risk money or something on what you think will happen, and win more if you are right or lose it if you are wrong. tree →

2) A bet is that agreement, or the money risked. tree →

3) «I bet» means «I am sure» or «I think it is very likely»: I bet it rains. tree →

4) «A good bet» or «your best bet» means a good choice. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, «I bet» is a common way to say you are sure; «you bet!» means «certainly!» (especially in North America). In maths, bets are linked to probability and chance — likely, unlikely, certain. Safety: gambling (betting money) is only legal for adults and can become a harmful habit; dares and bets that involve risky stunts are dangerous. In stories, a bet often starts an adventure (Around the World in 80 Days). Phrases: I bet, you bet, make a bet, place a bet, your best bet, lose a bet.

examples

• I bet you can't hop on one foot for a minute. tree →
• I bet it'll rain on sports day. tree →
• «Do you want to come?» «You bet!» tree →
• He lost a bet and had to wash the car. tree →
• Your best bet is to ask the librarian. tree →
• Betting money is only for adults. tree →
• Phileas Fogg made a bet that he could travel around the world in 80 days. tree →
• "Done! taken!" and so the bet was made. tree →

note

Irregular verb: bet, bet, bet (past is the same: «I bet him yesterday»). Double t: betting. «I bet» in everyday talk usually involves no money at all. Maths: a fair bet depends on probability — a coin landing heads has a 1 in 2 chance.

In the corpora

• Until the film makers announce it, who plays James Bond is only guessing by fans and betting sites.
• People were betting and «winning».
• Betting things on facts can lose you both the thing and the friend; checking together costs nothing.
• When you lose a fair bet, keeping your word is the honest thing to do.
• Breath-holding contests are dangerous, so this is a bet to walk away from.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «bet» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.