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bet on ThesaurusVerb | 1. | bet on - place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"gage, game, stake, punt, backante - place one's stakeparlay, double up - stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wagerwager, bet, play - stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse" |
bet on
bet on (someone or something)1. To place a wager on someone or something. I bet on the winning horse! Which team did you bet on to win the Super Bowl?2. To be certain that something will happen. Oh, you can bet on Kevin being late tonight—he's never on time!3. To have confidence in one's or someone else's abilities. I don't often bet on myself, but I'm trying to think more positively these days. I'm betting on my son to get the job—he's very qualified for the position.See also: bet, onbet something on someone or somethingto wager something on someone or something. I bet one thousand dollars on that horse! Fred bet a few bucks on his favorite football team.See also: bet, onbet on someone or somethingto wager on someone or something. Are you really going to bet on that horse? I bet on Paul. He is the fastest runner.See also: bet, onbet onv.1. To place a bet of some amount on some event: I bet $5 on the first race of the evening. I'm not going to bet on the last race.2. To place a bet of some amount on some participant in an event: We bet $200 on the home team, but they lost. Don't bet anything on me in this game; I'm not a very good player. Will you bet on any of the players?3. To expect or feel sure that something will happen: You can bet on Chris being late to the meeting.See also: bet, onbet on
Synonyms for bet onverb place a bet onSynonymsRelated Words- ante
- parlay
- double up
- wager
- bet
- play
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