Betnoun
A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
âDylan owes Fletcher $30 from an unsuccessful bet.â;
Bidverb
(transitive) To issue a command; to tell.
âHe bade me come in.â;
Betnoun
A degree of certainty.
âItâs a safe bet that it will rain tomorrow.â; âItâs an even bet that Jim will come top of the maths test tomorrow.â;
Bidverb
(transitive) To invite; to summon.
âShe was bidden to the wedding.â;
Betnoun
alternative form of beth
Bidverb
(transitive) To utter a greeting or salutation.
Betverb
To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.
Bidverb
(intransitive) To make an offer to pay or accept a certain price.
âHave you ever bid in an auction?â;
Betverb
To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.
âYou bet!â;
Bidverb
(transitive) To offer as a price.
âShe bid ÂŁ2000 for the Persian carpet.â;
Betverb
(poker) To place money into the pot in order to require others do the same, usually only used for the first person to place money in the pot on each round.
Bidverb
(intransitive) To make an attempt.
âHe was bidding for the chance to coach his team to victory once again.â;
Betpreposition
(knitting) between
Bidverb
To announce (one's goal), before starting play.
Betnoun
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.
Bidverb
(obsolete) To proclaim (a bede, prayer); to pray.
Betverb
To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager.
âJohn a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on his head.â; âI'll bet you two to one I'll make him do it.â;
Bidnoun
An offer at an auction, or to carry out a piece of work.
âHis bid was $35,000.â; âa bid for a lucrative transport contractâ;
Bet
imp. & p. p. of Beat.
Bidnoun
(ultimate frisbee) A (failed) attempt to receive or intercept a pass.
âNice bid!â;
Betadjective
An early form of Better.
Bidnoun
An attempt, effort, or pursuit (of a goal).
âTheir efforts represented a sincere bid for success.â; âShe put in her bid for the presidency.â; âHe put in his bid for office.â;
Betnoun
the money risked on a gamble
Bidverb
To make an offer of; to propose. Specifically : To offer to pay ( a certain price, as for a thing put up at auction), or to take (a certain price, as for work to be done under a contract).
Betnoun
the act of gambling;
âhe did it on a betâ;
Bidverb
To offer in words; to declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance, etc.; as, to bid one welcome; to bid good morning, farewell, etc.
âNeither bid him God speed.â; âHe bids defiance to the gaping crowd.â;
Betverb
maintain with or as if with a bet;
âI bet she will be there!â;
Bidverb
To proclaim; to declare publicly; to make known.
Betverb
stake on the outcome of an issue;
âI bet $100 on that new horseâ; âShe played all her money on the dark horseâ;
Bidverb
To order; to direct; to enjoin; to command.
âThat Power who bids the ocean ebb and flow.â; âLord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee.â; âI was bid to pick up shells.â;
Betverb
have faith or confidence in;
âyou can count on me to help you any timeâ; âLook to your friends for supportâ; âYou can bet on that!â; âDepend on your family in times of crisisâ;
Bidverb
To invite; to call in; to request to come.
âAs many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.â;
Betverb
risk a sum of money or valued item against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event such as a race or game
âhe bet on baseball gamesâ; âI would be prepared to bet that he wanted to leaveâ; âmost people would bet their life savings on the prospectâ;
Bidverb
To pray.
Betverb
risk a sum of money against (someone) on the outcome or likelihood of a future event
âI bet you ÂŁ15 you won't chat her upâ;
Bidverb
To make a bid; to state what one will pay or take.
Betverb
used to express certainty
âI bet this place is really spooky late at nightâ; âhe'll be surprised to see me, I'll betâ;
Bid
imp. & p. p. of Bid.
Betnoun
an act of betting a sum of money
âshe had a bet on the Derbyâ; âfor a bet he once rode 200 miles in nine hoursâ;
Bidnoun
An offer of a price, especially at auctions; a statement of a sum which one will give for something to be received, or will take for something to be done or furnished; that which is offered.
Betnoun
a sum of money staked
âthe bookies are taking bets on his possible successorâ;
Bidnoun
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
Betnoun
a candidate or option offering a specified likelihood of success
âyour best bet is to call the official liquidatorsâ; âCity looked a good bet for victoryâ;
Bidnoun
an attempt to get something;
âthey made a futile play for powerâ; âhe made a bid to gain attentionâ;
Betnoun
one's opinion about a future event
âmy bet is that Arsenal won't win anythingâ;
Bidnoun
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
Bidnoun
(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
Bidverb
propose a payment;
âThe Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the paintingâ;
Bidverb
invoke upon;
âwish you a nice eveningâ; âbid farewellâ;
Bidverb
ask for or request earnestly;
âThe prophet bid all people to become good personsâ;
Bidverb
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands;
âHe called his trumpâ;
Bidverb
make a serious effort to attain something;
âHis campaign bid for the attention of the poor populationâ;
Bidverb
ask someone in a friendly way to do something