Definitions

bet

[bet] / bɛt /

NOUN

game of chance; money gambled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

betting chance long shot odds pledge risk speculation stake venture wager

STRONG

action ante hazard lot lottery parlay play plunge pot raffle shot sweepstakes uncertainty

WEAK

down on odds-on random shot shot in the dark

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certainty

VERB

gamble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pony up speculate wager

STRONG

ante chance dice game hazard pledge put risk set trust venture

WEAK

buy in on lay down lay odds play against play for play the ponies put money on tempt fortune toss up

Antonyms

STRONG

displace remove

Example Sentences

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Such a paltry move, in the wake of a surprisingly strong U.S. monthly jobs report that hammered bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts, suggests a market that continues to search for direction.

From Barron's

Israel has arrested several people, including army reservists, for allegedly using classified information to place bets on Israeli military operations on Polymarket.

From The Wall Street Journal

Small-cap, value and foreign stocks are having a revival as more investors grasp the wisdom of spreading their bets.

From The Wall Street Journal

What is “definitely” a safe bet, he says, is the company’s product lifestyle management software like Teamcenter.

From MarketWatch

It also created an opportunity in these semiconductor and supply-chain bets.

From Barron's

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