How to Use "Bet" with Example Sentences

bet (n): a guess made by thinking what might happen resulting in winning money or a prize

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Used with adjectives:

"Putting your money on that horse was a good bet."
(good, safe, sure, fair)

"He lost his money on a bad bet."
(bad, risky, stupid)

"He placed a large bet on the game."
(large, huge, big, small)

Used with verbs:

"He placed a large bet in the casino."
(placed, made)

"My friend and I have a bet on this match."
(have, placed, made)

"I probably shouldn't take that bet."
(take, accept, make, agree to)

"She lost the bet."
(lost, won)

Used with prepositions:

"I placed a bet on last year's winning team."
(on)

"I made a bet with my parents."
(with)