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Definition bet in American English

bet noun

[countable] noun
/bet/
1

an agreement in which you bet money on what will happen, or the amount of money that you bet

Example

I placed my bet on red, and won.

Example

He likes to have a bet on his home team, even though they always lose.

Example

Eddie's bookie was happy to take a bet on tonight's football game.

Example

He passed his driving test, so I won my bet.

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Definition bet in American English