Synonyms

wager

Examples

"I bet she will be there!"

Used in print

`` We 're getting more ' pro ' letters than ' con ' on horse_race betting '' , said Ratcliff .

I 'll bet both together did .

I bet .

`` This is moving day '' , Winston reminded her , `` and I bet you left things every_which_way upstairs , your clothes all_over the floor and the bed not made .

Jubal would have bet his life that if Anne were to witness the Second_Coming , she would memorize date , time , personae , events , and barometric_pressure without batting her calm blue eyes .

Related terms

predict bet_on

Synonyms

stakes wager stake

Used in print

To the extent , then , that declining U._S. prestige means that other nations will be tempted to place their bets on an ultimate American defeat , and will thus be more vulnerable to Soviet intimidation , there is reason for concern .

Related terms

gamble pot ante pool pool bet_on venture

Synonyms

play wager

Examples

"I bet $100 on that new horse" "She played all her money on the dark horse"

Related terms

gamble bet_on see play raise play gambling stake bettor

Synonyms

count depend look reckon calculate

Examples

"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"

Related terms

trust dependence

Synonyms

wager staking hazarding risking

Examples

"he did it on a bet"

Related terms

gambling parimutuel place_bet exacta superfecta daily_double