Bet: meaning, definitions and examples
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bet
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sports betting
An agreement between two parties that a sum of money or other valuable item will be paid to the party who correctly predicts the outcome of an event.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I placed a bet on the horse race yesterday.
- He won a lot of money through sports betting.
Translations
Translations of the word "bet" in other languages:
🇵🇹 aposta
- aposta (jogo)
- aposta (risco)
🇮🇳 शर्त
- बाज़ी
- दांव
🇩🇪 Wette
- Einsatz
- Wagnis
🇮🇩 taruhan
- taruhan (perjudian)
- taruhan (risiko)
🇺🇦 ставка
- парі
- ризик
🇵🇱 zakład
- zakład (hazard)
- zakład (ryzyko)
🇯🇵 賭け
- 賭け金
- リスク
🇫🇷 pari
- mise
- pari (risque)
🇪🇸 apuesta
- apuesta (juego)
- apuesta (riesgo)
🇹🇷 bahis
- bahis (oyun)
- bahis (risk)
🇰🇷 내기
- 내기 (도박)
- 내기 (위험)
🇸🇦 رهان
- رهان (لعبة)
- رهان (مخاطرة)
🇨🇿 sázka
- sázka (hazard)
- sázka (riziko)
🇸🇰 stávka
- stávka (hazard)
- stávka (riziko)
🇨🇳 赌注
- 赌注 (赌博)
- 赌注 (风险)
🇸🇮 stavek
- stava
- tveganje
🇮🇸 veðmál
- veðmál (leikur)
- veðmál (áhætta)
🇰🇿 бәс
- бәстесу
- тәуекел
🇬🇪 ფსონი
- ფსონი (თამაში)
- ფსონი (რისკი)
🇦🇿 mərc
- mərc (oyun)
- mərc (risk)
🇲🇽 apuesta
- apuesta (juego)
- apuesta (riesgo)
Word origin
The word 'bet' originated from the Old English word 'bætan' which means 'to make a bet'. It has been used for centuries in various forms of gambling and wagering. The concept of betting has evolved over time to include not only traditional sports betting but also online betting and various forms of gambling activities.