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1. Preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
   "a betting man"
   - dissipated, card-playing, sporting

1. Maintain with or as if with a bet
   "I bet she will be there!"
   - wager
    
2. Stake on the outcome of an issue
   "I bet $100 on that new horse"
   - wager, play
    
3. Have faith or confidence in
   "You can bet on that!"
   - count, depend, look, calculate, reckon

See also: bet on, bettor, indulgent

Type of: anticipate, bank, call, forebode, foretell, gamble, predict, prognosticate, promise, rely, swear, trust

Encyclopedia: Bet