Bet

n.	1.	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.
v. t.	1.	To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager. [imp. & p. p. Bet, Betted ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Betting.] John a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on his head. - Shak. I'll bet you two to one I'll make him do it. - O. W. Holmes.
imp. & p.	1.	imp. & p. p. of Beat.
a. & adv.	1.	An early form of Better. To go bet to go fast; to hurry. - Chaucer.

Noun	1.	bet - the money risked on a gamble Synonyms: stakes, wager, stake
	2.	bet - the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet" Synonyms: wager
Verb	1.	bet - maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!" Synonyms: wager
	2.	bet - stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse" Synonyms: wager, play
	3.	bet - have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" Synonyms: depend, reckon, calculate, count, look

ante, ante up, back, bet on, book, call, chunk, cover, fade, game, handbook, hazard, lay, lay a wager, lay down, make a bet, make book, meet a bet, parlay, pass, play, play against, plunge, pot, predict, prognosticate, punt, put on, risk, see, set, shot, stand pat, take a chance