See also: BET, Bet, bèt, bet., bët, and bét

EnglishEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛt/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛt

Etymology 1Edit

From 16th-century criminal slang, likely from abet or Old English bætan (to make better); or from Old French abeter (to entice), from a- (to) + beter (hound on, urge, to bait); but in either case ultimately from Proto-Germanic. More at abet.

NounEdit

bet (plural bets)

  1. A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
    Dylan owes Fletcher $30 from an unsuccessful bet.
  2. (Philippines, figuratively, informal, by extension) A candidate (for elections and pageants).
  3. A degree of certainty.
    It’s a safe bet that it will rain tomorrow.
    There's a decent bet that we'll be able to reach the top of that hill in an hour.
    It’s an even bet that Jim will come top of the maths test tomorrow.
    There's a good bet that Sally will arrive later.
Derived termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
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VerbEdit

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

  1. To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.
  2. To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.
    Fancy going for a drink after work?
    You bet I do!
  3. (poker) To place money into the pot in order to require others do the same, usually only used for the first person to place money in the pot on each round.
Derived termsEdit
Terms derived from bet (verb)
TranslationsEdit
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InterjectionEdit

bet (slang, chiefly US)

  1. Expression of general agreement or acceptance.
    • 2008 November 5, S.O.U.LMag[1], number 13, page 66:
      He asked if KRS could come by and meet up with a few of us there on Monday night, as he wanted to show him the church and have me build with him. Aight, bet.
    • 2013 September 16, Insight News[2], volume 40, number 38, page 6:
      Then I rocked the Kansas show and after Jay said, ‘Look, if you want, you can go on tour with us and open and close the shows, but we can’t pay you, but we’ll make sure you get the exposure.’ So I said bet,
    • 2017 November 6, The DePaulia[3], volume 102, number 8, DePaul University, page 20:
      She texted Jimenez and told him it was a nice time, but she wasn’t feeling him and apologized. “Bet,” Jimenez replied, because she kind of pissed him off with that comment.
  2. Exclamation indicating acceptance of a challenge or an absurd proposal.
    • 2018 September 4, The Rice Thresher[4], volume 103, number 3, Rice University, page 9:
      What you may not have stopped to consider is that Big Clit Energy (here referred to as B.C.E.) has been around since... BCE! Eve? She looked sin in the eye and said, “Bet.”
    • 2019 April 30, Key Magazine[5], Bowling Green State University: BG Falcon Media, page 26:
      “(Drummer Brenden Accettura) texted me that and was like, ‘Should we name our band The Hot Mess Express?’ and I said, ‘Bet.’ So now that’s our name,” Abbie said, getting words out between laughs.
  3. Exclamation of joy at good fortune.
    • 2019 May 31, CopyWrite Magazine[6], number 14, page 43:
      I started making jokes about him feeling like tough sh*t after that presentation haha. Everyone at school geeked his head up [inflated his ego]. He probably got two fruit cups from the lunch lady that day and said, “Bet! I’m gonna keep doing this!”

Etymology 2Edit

From Hebrew בית(bēt).

NounEdit

bet

  1. Alternative form of beth

Etymology 3Edit

Abbreviation.

PrepositionEdit

bet

  1. (knitting) between
    • 1998, Kristin Nicholas, Knitting the New Classics, page 63:
      insert right-hand needle bet 2 sts just knitted

AnagramsEdit

BislamaEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From English bait.

NounEdit

bet

  1. bait

Etymology 2Edit

From English bet.

VerbEdit

bet

  1. to gamble

BrokskatEdit

VerbEdit

bet

  1. continued

Crimean TatarEdit

NounEdit

bet

  1. face
  2. side, direction
  3. page

DeclensionEdit

SynonymsEdit

ReferencesEdit

  • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎[7], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

FinnishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Phoenician [Term?].

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbet/, [ˈbe̞t̪]
  • Rhymes: -et
  • Syllabification(key): bet

NounEdit

bet

  1. beth (second letter of the Hebrew and Phoenician scripts and the Northwest Semitic abjad)

DeclensionEdit

Inflection of bet (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative bet betit
genitive betin betien
partitive betiä betejä
illative betiin beteihin
singular plural
nominative bet betit
accusative nom. bet betit
gen. betin
genitive betin betien
partitive betiä betejä
inessive betissä beteissä
elative betistä beteistä
illative betiin beteihin
adessive betillä beteillä
ablative betiltä beteiltä
allative betille beteille
essive betinä beteinä
translative betiksi beteiksi
instructive betein
abessive betittä beteittä
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of bet (type risti)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative betini betini
accusative nom. betini betini
gen. betini
genitive betini betieni
partitive betiäni betejäni
inessive betissäni beteissäni
elative betistäni beteistäni
illative betiini beteihini
adessive betilläni beteilläni
ablative betiltäni beteiltäni
allative betilleni beteilleni
essive betinäni beteinäni
translative betikseni beteikseni
instructive
abessive betittäni beteittäni
comitative beteineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative betisi betisi
accusative nom. betisi betisi
gen. betisi
genitive betisi betiesi
partitive betiäsi betejäsi
inessive betissäsi beteissäsi
elative betistäsi beteistäsi
illative betiisi beteihisi
adessive betilläsi beteilläsi
ablative betiltäsi beteiltäsi
allative betillesi beteillesi
essive betinäsi beteinäsi
translative betiksesi beteiksesi
instructive
abessive betittäsi beteittäsi
comitative beteinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative betimme betimme
accusative nom. betimme betimme
gen. betimme
genitive betimme betiemme
partitive betiämme betejämme
inessive betissämme beteissämme
elative betistämme beteistämme
illative betiimme beteihimme
adessive betillämme beteillämme
ablative betiltämme beteiltämme
allative betillemme beteillemme
essive betinämme beteinämme
translative betiksemme beteiksemme
instructive
abessive betittämme beteittämme
comitative beteinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative betinne betinne
accusative nom. betinne betinne
gen. betinne
genitive betinne betienne
partitive betiänne betejänne
inessive betissänne beteissänne
elative betistänne beteistänne
illative betiinne beteihinne
adessive betillänne beteillänne
ablative betiltänne beteiltänne
allative betillenne beteillenne
essive betinänne beteinänne
translative betiksenne beteiksenne
instructive
abessive betittänne beteittänne
comitative beteinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative betinsä betinsä
accusative nom. betinsä betinsä
gen. betinsä
genitive betinsä betiensä
partitive betiään
betiänsä
betejään
betejänsä
inessive betissään
betissänsä
beteissään
beteissänsä
elative betistään
betistänsä
beteistään
beteistänsä
illative betiinsä beteihinsä
adessive betillään
betillänsä
beteillään
beteillänsä
ablative betiltään
betiltänsä
beteiltään
beteiltänsä
allative betilleen
betillensä
beteilleen
beteillensä
essive betinään
betinänsä
beteinään
beteinänsä
translative betikseen
betiksensä
beteikseen
beteiksensä
instructive
abessive betittään
betittänsä
beteittään
beteittänsä
comitative beteineen
beteinensä

GermanEdit

PronunciationEdit

VerbEdit

bet

  1. singular imperative of beten

Usage notesEdit

The form bete is more common.

ItalianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Hebrew בַּיִ״ת(báyiṯ).

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

bet f (invariable)

  1. beth
    1. the name of the Phoenician-script letter 𐤁
    2. the name of the Hebrew script letter ב

Related termsEdit

AnagramsEdit

LatgalianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *bet. Cognates include Latvian bet and Lithuanian bet.

Not related to English but.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): [ˈbʲæt]
  • Hyphenation: bet

ConjunctionEdit

bet

  1. but

ReferencesEdit

  • Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN

LatvianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Baltic *bet, from Proto-Indo-European *be, *bʰe (outside, without) (whence also the Latvian preposition bez), to which an old particle -t was added, visible also in the Latvian particle it and the adverb šeit (here). Cognates include Lithuanian bèt, Sudovian bat.[1]

PronunciationEdit

(file)

ConjunctionEdit

bet

  1. adversative conjunction, used to express contrast or opposition; but
    istaba bija maza, bet mājīgathe room was small but cozy
    komandiera īsais, bet atlētiskais augums veidoja neskaidru siluetuthe commander's short but athletic body (lit. size) made an unclear, vague silhouette
  2. (with tomēr) expressing contrast, opposition with a nuance of concession; yet, but still
    stiprs un izturīgs, bet tomēr tāds kā paviegls, likās, visvairāk tikai aiz lielības Martiņš te skrējastrong and enduring, yet somewhat light; it seemed that Martiņš was running there rather because of posturing (= to be able to boast about it)
  3. (with gan) expressing strong contrast, opposition; but, but instead
    tur nestāvēja rakstāmgaldi, bet gan parasti virtuves galdi ar vienu atvilktnithe desks weren't there, but instead simple kitchen tables with (only) one drawer
    Šellija Prometejs neienīst savu mocītāju Jupiteru, bet gan sirsnīgi nožēloShelley's Prometheus does not hate his tormentor Jupiter, but instead sincerely regrets (what he did)
  4. (with ne, nevis) expressing strong contrast, opposition; but not
    atnāca Jānis, bet nevis PēterisJānis came, but not Pēteris
    etiķim jābūt dzidram, skābam, bet ne asam, kodīgamvinegar must be clear, acid, but not sharp, harsh (= ‘biting’)
  5. (with a preceding negative clause) (expressing strong contrast, opposition)
    tas, kas neredzams sēž uz soliņa man līdzās, nav Roberts, bet Harijsthe one sitting invisibly on the bench near me is not Roberts, but Harijs
    vīnu apkārt dodama, viņa nenolaida acu, bet skatījās katram taisni sējā(while) giving wine around, she did not lower her eyes, but (instead) looked straight in the face of every one (of them)
    ne atpakaļ, bet uz priekšu iet mūsu dzīves gaita!not backward, but forward our life's pace goes!
    automobilis brauca nevis pa lielceļu, bet taisni pa meža ceļuthe car did not go on the highway, but straight along the forest road
  6. (with gan in the preceding sentence) expressing opposition to the preceding event, which did not achieve its goal, was frustrated (indeed) ... but
    Sīmanis gan mantu novēlēja, bet mir nenomiraSīmanis did indeed want the property, but die, he didn't (= he did not go as far as dying for it)
    rokas gan pieķēris ratu malai, bet neparko nevarēja attrāpīt ass galu(his) hands did (manage to) catch the edge of the wheel, but couldn't reach the end of the axle
  7. used to express an inconsistency or contradiction between two clauses, or a frustrated expectation
    lietus beidzot pārgājis, bet saules navthe rain has finally passed, but there is no sun
    meitenes bārienu gaida, bet štāba priekšnieks smaida...the girls were expecting a scolding, but the chief of staff smiled...
    Jānis Bruzils juta, ka viena acs tam pamazām aiztūkst un apmiglo kā ar sarkanu miglu, bet toties otra kļūst arvien skaidrākaJānis Bruzils felt that one eye was slowly swelling and becoming covered with a red mist, but in contrast the other was becoming clearer and clearer
  8. used to connect a sentence to the preceding context, indicating an inconsistency or contradiction, or a frustrated expectation; But...
    Līzei bija bezgala žēl izmocītās jaunās sievas. Bet nu bija jāiet iekšā un jārunājas ar citiemLīze was infinitely sorry for the exhausted young woman. But she had to go in and talk to others.
    pēc svētkiem Kārlēns aizgāja un solījās pārnākt atkal rudenī. Bet nepārnāca ne rudenī, ne pavasarī...after the festivities Kārlēns went (away), promising to stay there again next fall. But he didn't come neither next fall, nor next spring...
  9. used to connect a subordinate clause indicating concession to a main clause; but
    lai kāds dzērājs Vanags, bet ataugu viņš taupīja, ragavām ilksi, pat to viņš neļāva nocirst savā mežāthat Vanags may be a drunkard, but he conserved the (new) forest growth, sleigh lumber (= wood for making sleighs), he didn't let it be cut in his forest
  10. (in combinations like ne vien ..., bet arī, ne tikai ..., bet arī, ne tikvien ..., bet arī) used to coordinate clause elements; not only ..., but also
    riekstu eļļa noder ne vien uzturam, bet arī parfimērijas un laku pagatavošanaihazelnut oil is useful not only for consumption, but also for perfume and varnish producers
    Nikolajs Sņegovs bija ļoti aizrāvies ne tikai ar matemātiku, bet arī ar seno laiku vēsturiNikolajs Sņegovs was very fascinated not only by mathematics, but also by ancient history
  11. (with tad) used to strengthen emotionally the idea expressed in a sentence as opposed to some expectation but...!, but then...!
    bet tad nosēts linu lauks, bez vienas svītrinas, kā ar palagu noklāts!but then the flax field was (fully) strewn, as if covered with a blanket
    bet tad ir gan milzenis akmens!but that is a giant stone!
  12. (used as a noun) obstacle, hindrance, “but
    šim pasākumam ir savs “bet — this undertaking has its own but (= there is an obstacle to it)
    tas jau slikti nebūtu, sieviņ, bet ir viens betthat wouldn't be bad, wifey, but there is one “but”...

Usage notesEdit

Latvian bet is to some extent a "false friend" of English but, since it is used not only in adversative (but) contexts, but also in certain additive (and) contexts, when there is the idea of contrast (while...) between two situations, very much like Russian а (a): es strādāju, bet mana sieva lasa grāmatu “I am working, and (= while) my wife is reading a book” (cf. Russian я работаю, а моя жена читает книгу). A more strongly adversative word, used to stress contrast, contradiction, or inconsistency, is taču, which would correspond to Russian но (no).

SynonymsEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “bet”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN

LithuanianEdit

EtymologyEdit

Cognate with Latvian bet. From (without) + particle -t. This particle comes from (let, may it be), compare nèt (even) < nete.

PronunciationEdit

ConjunctionEdit

bèt

  1. (adversative) but, yet, though (introduces an idea contrary to or a concession to the previous statement)
    Nóriu, bèt negaliù. - I want to, but I can't.
    Paskutìnis, bèt prasčiáusias - Last but not least

ParticleEdit

bet (unstressed)

  1. (in conjunction with interrogative words) any-, -ever (suggesting the complement is not important or irrelevant)
    bet kadà - whenever, anytime
    Jaučiúosi geriaũ neĩ bet kadà! - I feel better than ever!
    bet kurìs - whichever, any
    Bet kuriuõ ãtveju àš darýsiu polìtinę karjèrą - I'll make it in politics, no matter what it takes.

Derived termsEdit

Middle DutchEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Old Dutch bit.(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Is this bi+met?”)

PrepositionEdit

bet

  1. with, together with
    Synonym: met
  2. with, by means of, using
    Synonym: met

Etymology 2Edit

AdverbEdit

bet

  1. Alternative form of bat

Etymology 3Edit

From bi + te. Compare Middle High German biz (German bis).

PrepositionEdit

bet

  1. (rare) up to

Further readingEdit

Middle EnglishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Old English bet, from Proto-West Germanic *bati, from Proto-Germanic *batiz. In adverbial senses, later supplemented by bettre.

Alternative formsEdit

PronunciationEdit

AdverbEdit

bet

  1. comparative degree of wel
DescendantsEdit
  • English: bet (obsolete)

AdjectiveEdit

bet (only in predicates)

  1. comparative degree of wel
DescendantsEdit
  • English: bet (obsolete)

NounEdit

bet

  1. Something or someone which is more wel (i.e. better).
DescendantsEdit
  • English: bet (obsolete)

ReferencesEdit

Etymology 2Edit

VerbEdit

bet

  1. Alternative form of beten (to beat)

Norwegian BokmålEdit

Alternative formsEdit

VerbEdit

bet

  1. simple past of bite

Old EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Germanic *batiz.

PronunciationEdit

AdverbEdit

bet

  1. better
  2. rather

Old SaxonEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Germanic *batiz.

AdverbEdit

bet

  1. better
  2. rather

PolishEdit

 
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PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

Borrowed from German Bett, from Middle High German bet, bette, from Old High German betti, from Proto-Germanic *badją, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰh₂-.

NounEdit

bet m inan (diminutive becik)

  1. baby's sleeping bag
DeclensionEdit
Derived termsEdit
noun

Etymology 2Edit

Borrowed from Hebrew בית(béyt).

NounEdit

bet m inan (indeclinable)

  1. beth (Aramaic and Hebrew letter)

Further readingEdit

  • bet in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bet in Polish dictionaries at PWN

RomanianEdit

AdjectiveEdit

bet m or n (feminine singular betă, masculine plural beți, feminine and neuter plural bete)

  1. Obsolete form of biet.

DeclensionEdit

ReferencesEdit

  • bet in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN

SpanishEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbet/ [ˈbet̪]
  • Rhymes: -et
  • Syllabification: bet

NounEdit

bet f (plural bet)

  1. beth; the Hebrew letter ב

SwedishEdit

VerbEdit

bet

  1. past tense of bita.

Tok PisinEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From English bed.

NounEdit

bet

  1. bed

Etymology 2Edit

From English bet.

NounEdit

bet

  1. bet

TurkishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Turkic *bēt (face; page). Cognate with Bashkir бит (bit, face; page), Uyghur بەت(bet, face; page), Kazakh бет (bet) etc.

NounEdit

bet

  1. (idiomatic) face
    Beti benzi atmak
    look like death warmed up

DeclensionEdit

Inflection
Nominative bet
Definite accusative beti
Singular Plural
Nominative bet betler
Definite accusative beti betleri
Dative bete betlere
Locative bette betlerde
Ablative betten betlerden
Genitive betin betlerin

VilamovianEdit

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

bet n (plural bet)

  1. bed

VolapükEdit

NounEdit

bet (nominative plural bets)

  1. flower bed

DeclensionEdit

ZhuangEdit

Zhuang cardinal numbers
 <  7 8 9  > 
    Cardinal : bet

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Tai *peːtᴰ (eight), from Middle Chinese (pˠɛt̚, eight). Cognate with Thai แปด (bpɛ̀ɛt), Tai Dam ꪵꪜꪒ, Lao ແປດ (pǣt), ᦶᦔᧆᧈ (ṗaed¹), Shan ပႅတ်ႇ (pèt), Tai Nüa ᥙᥦᥖᥱ (pǎet), Ahom 𑜆𑜢𑜄𑜫 (pit), Bouyei beedt. Doublet of bat.

PronunciationEdit

NumeralEdit

bet (1957–1982 spelling bet)

  1. eight
    Synonym: (in compounds) bat

Zoogocho ZapotecEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Zapotec *kw-eʔtti(k), from Proto-Zapotecan *kw-eʔtti(k).

NounEdit

bet

  1. skunk

ReferencesEdit

  • Long C., Rebecca; Cruz M., Sofronio (2000) Diccionario zapoteco de San Bartolomé Zoogocho, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 38)‎[8] (in Spanish), second electronic edition, Coyoacán, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 12