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bet.

bet. is the abbreviation of between.

Meaning of between

Preposition

between

  1. In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)
    • John stood between Amy and Mary. Let’s meet between two and three.
  2. Done together or reciprocally.
    • conversation between friends
  3. Shared in confidence.
    • Between you and me, I think the boss is crazy. Let's keep this between ourselves.
  4. In transit from (one to the other, or connecting places).
    • He's between jobs right now. The shuttle runs between the town and the airport.
  5. Combined (by effort or ownership).
    • Between us all, we shall succeed. We've only got £5 between us.
  6. One of (representing a choice).
    • You must choose between him and me.

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Questions about bet.

What is bet. the abbreviation of?
Bet. is the abbreviation of between.

Words near bet. in the dictionary

  1. bet the farm
  2. bet the house
  3. bet the jockey, not the horse
  4. bet the ranch
  5. bet up
  6. bet.
  7. beta
  8. Beta Andromedae
  9. beta barrel
  10. beta barrels
  11. beta blockade

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Adapted from Wiktionary: bet. (page history and authors); between (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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