BET

bet. Bet, n. a wager, stake, name, abbrev. for beity

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Bet (�), n. [[Prob. from OE. abet abetting, OF. abet, fr. abeter to excite, incite. See Abet.]] 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. “Having made his bets.” Goldsmith.