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bet on

bet on verb: to wager that (something) occurs.

Verb

bet on (third-person singular simple present bets on, present participle betting on, simple past and past participle bet on or betted on)

  1. (transitive) To wager that (something) occurs.
    • Mary liked to bet on red in roulette.
  2. (transitive) To wager that (someone or something) wins a contest; especially a race or bout.

Forms of bet on

third-person singular presentbets on
present participlebetting on
past participlebet on
pastbet on
past participlebetted on
pastbetted on

Questions about bet on

What does bet on mean?
Bet on means to wager that (something) occurs.
What part of speech is bet on?
Bet on is a verb.
What is the past tense of bet on?
The past tense of bet on is bet on.

Words near bet on in the dictionary

  1. bet din
  2. bet dollars to donuts
  3. bet dollars to doughnuts
  4. bet exchange
  5. bet exchanges
  6. bet on
  7. bet on the jockey, not the horse
  8. bet one's arse
  9. bet one's ass
  10. bet one's boots
  11. bet one's bottom dollar

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