bet
UK: bɛt | US: bɛt
n. an agreement involving risk on the outcome of an event, with monetary or other stakes
vt. to wager money or something of value on an uncertain outcome
vi. to make a bet
The word "bet" originates from the 16th century, likely derived from the obsolete English term "abet," meaning to encourage or support, which itself came from Old French "abeter." Over time, it simplified to "bet," retaining the core idea of staking something on an outcome. Its compact form and Germanic roots make it non-splittable under morpheme integrity rules.
He placed a $50 bet on the football game.
I bet you can't finish that entire pizza by yourself.
She lost the bet and had to wash the dishes for a week.
They made a friendly bet about who would arrive first.
It's a safe bet that prices will rise next year.