bet

Betekenis (English)

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).
2. (informal) A candidate (for elections and pageants) or competitor (in multinational sports).
3. Indicating a degree of certainty, or that something can be relied upon.

wedden

weddenschap

er op kunnen rekenen

gokje

lay a wager

believe strongly

game played for a stake

bet on

put money

believe in

sporting life

put money on something

swimming stroke

place a bet

Frequentie

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈbɛt/

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.

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