bet
EnglishEdit
PronunciationEdit
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)
- 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.
- (Philippines, figuratively, informal, by extension) A candidate (for elections and pageants).
- 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
a wager
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a degree of certainty
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candidate — see candidate
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VerbEdit
bet (third-person singular simple present bets, present participle betting, simple past and past participle bet or betted)
- To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.
- c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
- John a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on his head.
- 1858, Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., The Deacon's Masterpiece or The Wonderful One-Hoss Shay:
- I'll bet you two to one I'll make him do it.
- To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.
- Fancy going for a drink after work?
You bet I do!
- (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
to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event
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to be sure of something
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to place money into the pot in poker
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InterjectionEdit
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
NounEdit
bet
- Alternative form of beth
Etymology 3Edit
Abbreviation.
PrepositionEdit
bet
- (knitting) between
- 1998, Kristin Nicholas, Knitting the New Classics, page 63:
- insert right-hand needle bet 2 sts just knitted
AnagramsEdit
BislamaEdit
Etymology 1Edit
NounEdit
bet
Etymology 2Edit
VerbEdit
bet
- to gamble
BrokskatEdit
VerbEdit
bet
Crimean TatarEdit
NounEdit
bet
DeclensionEdit
Declension of bet
| nominative | bet |
|---|---|
| genitive | betniñ |
| dative | betke |
| accusative | betni |
| locative | bette |
| ablative | betten |
SynonymsEdit
ReferencesEdit
FinnishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Phoenician [Term?].
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
bet
- 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. | |||
GermanEdit
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
bet
Usage notesEdit
The form bete is more common.
ItalianEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
bet f (invariable)
- beth
- the name of the Phoenician-script letter 𐤁
- 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.
PronunciationEdit
ConjunctionEdit
bet
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
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ConjunctionEdit
bet
- adversative conjunction, used to express contrast or opposition; but
- istaba bija maza, bet mājīga ― the room was small but cozy
- komandiera īsais, bet atlētiskais augums veidoja neskaidru siluetu ― the commander's short but athletic body (lit. size) made an unclear, vague silhouette
- (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 skrēja ― strong and enduring, yet somewhat light; it seemed that Martiņš was running there rather because of posturing (= to be able to boast about it)
- (with gan) expressing strong contrast, opposition; but, but instead
- tur nestāvēja rakstāmgaldi, bet gan parasti virtuves galdi ar vienu atvilktni ― the desks weren't there, but instead simple kitchen tables with (only) one drawer
- Šellija Prometejs neienīst savu mocītāju Jupiteru, bet gan sirsnīgi nožēlo ― Shelley's Prometheus does not hate his tormentor Jupiter, but instead sincerely regrets (what he did)
- (with ne, nevis) expressing strong contrast, opposition; but not
- atnāca Jānis, bet nevis Pēteris ― Jānis came, but not Pēteris
- etiķim jābūt dzidram, skābam, bet ne asam, kodīgam ― vinegar must be clear, acid, but not sharp, harsh (= ‘biting’)
- (with a preceding negative clause) (expressing strong contrast, opposition)
- tas, kas neredzams sēž uz soliņa man līdzās, nav Roberts, bet Harijs ― the 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 ceļu ― the car did not go on the highway, but straight along the forest road
- (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 nenomira ― Sīmanis 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
- used to express an inconsistency or contradiction between two clauses, or a frustrated expectation
- lietus beidzot pārgājis, bet saules nav ― the 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 skaidrāka ― Jānis 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
- 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 citiem ― Līze 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...
- 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 mežā ― that 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
- (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 pagatavošanai ― hazelnut 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 vēsturi ― Nikolajs Sņegovs was very fascinated not only by mathematics, but also by ancient history
- (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!
- (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 bet ― that 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
- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “bet”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
LithuanianEdit
EtymologyEdit
Cognate with Latvian bet. From bè (“without”) + particle -t. This particle comes from tè (“let, may it be”), compare nèt (“even”) < nete.
PronunciationEdit
ConjunctionEdit
bèt
- (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 nè prasčiáusias - Last but not least
ParticleEdit
bet (unstressed)
- (in conjunction with interrogative words) any-, -ever (suggesting the complement is not important or irrelevant)
Derived termsEdit
terms derived from bet
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
Etymology 2Edit
AdverbEdit
bet
- Alternative form of bat
Etymology 3Edit
From bi + te. Compare Middle High German biz (German bis).
PrepositionEdit
bet
Further readingEdit
- “bet (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “bet (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “bet (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “bet (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II
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
DescendantsEdit
- English: bet (obsolete)
AdjectiveEdit
bet (only in predicates)
DescendantsEdit
- English: bet (obsolete)
NounEdit
bet
DescendantsEdit
- English: bet (obsolete)
ReferencesEdit
- “bet, adv. & adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-17.
- “bet, adv. & adj. as n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-17.
Etymology 2Edit
VerbEdit
bet
- Alternative form of beten (“to beat”)
Norwegian BokmålEdit
Alternative formsEdit
VerbEdit
bet
Old EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Germanic *batiz.
PronunciationEdit
AdverbEdit
bet
Old SaxonEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Germanic *batiz.
AdverbEdit
bet
PolishEdit
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)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of bet
Derived termsEdit
noun
Etymology 2Edit
Borrowed from Hebrew בית (béyt).
NounEdit
bet m inan (indeclinable)
- beth (Aramaic and Hebrew letter)
Further readingEdit
RomanianEdit
AdjectiveEdit
bet m or n (feminine singular betă, masculine plural beți, feminine and neuter plural bete)
- Obsolete form of biet.
DeclensionEdit
Declension of bet
ReferencesEdit
SpanishEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
bet f (plural bet)
SwedishEdit
VerbEdit
bet
- past tense of bita.
Tok PisinEdit
Etymology 1Edit
NounEdit
bet
Etymology 2Edit
NounEdit
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
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
Audio (file)
NounEdit
bet n (plural bet)
VolapükEdit
NounEdit
bet (nominative plural bets)
DeclensionEdit
ZhuangEdit
| < 7 | 8 | 9 > |
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| Cardinal : bet | ||
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Tai *peːtᴰ (“eight”), from Middle Chinese 八 (pˠɛt̚, “eight”). Cognate with Thai แปด (bpɛ̀ɛt), Tai Dam ꪵꪜꪒ, Lao ແປດ (pǣt), Lü ᦶᦔᧆᧈ (ṗaed¹), Shan ပႅတ်ႇ (pèt), Tai Nüa ᥙᥦᥖᥱ (pǎet), Ahom 𑜆𑜢𑜄𑜫 (pit), Bouyei beedt. Doublet of bat.
PronunciationEdit
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /peːt˧˥/
- Tone numbers: bet7
- Hyphenation: bet
NumeralEdit
bet (1957–1982 spelling bet)
Zoogocho ZapotecEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Zapotec *kw-eʔtti(k), from Proto-Zapotecan *kw-eʔtti(k).
NounEdit
bet
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