bet — to risk money on the result of an event or competition
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to risk money on the result of an event or competition
Pronunciation (IPA): /bet/
Korean meaning: 내기하다, 돈을 걸다
Korean pronunciation: **벳**
Example Sentences
- I bet you can't eat 10 hamburgers in one sitting!
- You bet I'm going to that concert - I've been waiting for tickets all year!
- My grandmother always bets on the lottery, saying 'someone has to win!'
bet
VERB//bet//
to risk money on the result of an event or competition
💡 Concept
He decided to bet his last chips on a single roll of the dice.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bet/
🇬🇧 UK/bet/
🌳Etymology
Rootbet
Origin
16세기에 '지원하다, 도와주다'라는 의미의 고대 영어 'abettan'에서 유래되어, 점차 '위험을 감수하다'의 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
getsetmetnetlet
get
set
met
net
let
🔗Collocations
make a bet
place a bet
win a bet
lose a bet
safe bet
you bet
I bet
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“I bet you can't eat 10 hamburgers in one sitting!”
“You bet I'm going to that concert - I've been waiting for tickets all year!”
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother always bets on the lottery, saying 'someone has to win!'”
“I wouldn't bet against her success - she's incredibly determined.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
wagergamblestakerisk
Antonyms
guaranteecertainty
Related
casinolotteryoddschancerisk
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