Betted

Betted
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 you two to one I'll make him do it. --O. W. Holmes. [1913 Webster]


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  • betted — bet n. wager; gamble, stake v. place a wager; gamble …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • 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

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  • 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

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