imp. & ·p.p. of beat.
2. bet ·impf & ·p.p. of bet.
3. bet ·adj & ·adv an early form of better.
4. bet ·vt to stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager.
5. bet ·noun that which is laid, staked, or pledged, as between two parties, upon the event of a contest or any contingent issue; the act of giving such a pledge; a wager.