bet, v.
(bets, betted, betting)
freq. cnt. 19
(bets, betted, betting)
freq. cnt. 19
maintain with or as if with a bet
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 19
bet wager
sample sentences
"I bet she will be there!"verb frames
Somebody ----s that CLAUSEverb frames
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
stake on the outcome of an issue
<verb.competition>
bet play wager
sample sentences
"I bet $100 on that new horse""She played all her money on the dark horse"
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
They %s the money
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
have faith or confidence in
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
bank bet calculate count depend look reckon rely swear
sample sentences
"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"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
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