Analysis Complete

bet

/ bet /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of gambling
"he did it on a bet"
Type of:
gambling gaming play
Kinds of:
daily double exacta perfecta parimutuel place bet
Derived:
wager play
verb Sense 2
maintain with or as if with a bet
"I bet she will be there!"
Type of:
predict foretell prognosticate
Derived:
wager
See also:
bet on back gage stake game
Usage Patterns:
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 3
stake on the outcome of an issue
"I bet $100 on that new horse"
"She played all her money on the dark horse"
Type of:
gamble
Kinds of:
bet on back gage stake game
Derived:
gambling gaming play stake stakes
Verb group:
play
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
have faith or confidence in
"you can count on me to help you any time"
"Look to your friends for support"
"You can bet on that!"
"Depend on your family in times of crisis"
Type of:
trust swear rely
Derived:
dependence dependance dependency
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 5
the money risked on a gamble
Type of:
gamble
Kinds of:
pot jackpot kitty ante pool
Has parts:
pool
Derived:
wager play bet on back gage
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
49
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

Word Relationship Graph

Synonyms Antonyms Hypernyms Hyponyms

Related Words

gambling gaming play daily double exacta perfecta parimutuel place bet predict foretell prognosticate gamble