I. ˈbet noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1592
1.
a. : something that is laid, staked, or pledged typically between two parties on the outcome of a contest or a contingent issue : wager — often used figuratively in such phrases as all bets are off to stress the uncertainty of an outcome
b. : the act of giving such a pledge
2. : something to wager on
3. : a choice made by consideration of probabilities
your best bet is the back road
II. verb
( bet also bet·ted ; bet·ting )
Date: 1597
transitive verb
1.
a. : to stake on the outcome of an issue or the performance of a contestant
b. : to be able to be sure that — usually used in the expression you bet
you bet I'll be there
2.
a. : to maintain with or as if with a bet
b. : to make a bet with
c. : to make a bet on
intransitive verb
: to lay a bet
III. abbreviation
between