John a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on
his head. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
I'll bet you two to one I'll make him do it. --O. W. Holmes. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
betted — /bet id/, v. a pt. and pp. of bet. * * * … Universalium
betted — bet n. wager; gamble, stake v. place a wager; gamble … English contemporary dictionary
betted — bet•ted [[t]ˈbɛt ɪd[/t]] v. a pt. and pp. of bet I … From formal English to slang
betted — past of bet * * * /bet id/, v. a pt. and pp. of bet … Useful english dictionary
betted on the right horse — placed ones hopes and expectations in the right place … English contemporary dictionary
Jogo do Bicho — ( the animal game ) is an illegal gambling game in Brazil, prohibited by federal law since 1946. Very popular throughout the country, the game is actually a lottery type drawing operated on a regional basis by mobsters known as as contraventores… … Wikipedia
bet — has past and past participle forms bet and betted; both are correct although bet is preferable, and is more common in BrE and (even more) in AmE. But betted is also found • (I d have betted you wouldn t be much good at taking somebody out… … Modern English usage
Bet — Bet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bet}, {Betted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Betting}.] To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager. [1913 Webster] John a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on his head. Shak. [1913 Webster] I ll bet… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bet — Bet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bet}, {Betted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Betting}.] To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager. [1913 Webster] John a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on his head. Shak. [1913 Webster] I ll bet… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Betting — Bet Bet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bet}, {Betted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Betting}.] To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager. [1913 Webster] John a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on his head. Shak. [1913 Webster] I ll… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
