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Adjective: betting  be-ting
  1. Preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
    "a betting man";
    - dissipated, card-playing, sporting, gambling
Verb: bet (bet,betting, also betted)  bet
  1. Maintain with or as if with a bet
    "I bet she will be there!";
    - wager
     
  2. Stake money or something else of value on the outcome of an unpredictable event or disputed issue
    "I bet $100 on that new horse";
    - wager, play
     
  3. Have faith or confidence in
    "You can bet on that!";
    - count, depend, swear, rely, bank, look, calculate, reckon

See also: indulgent, punt

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

Encyclopedia: Betting, Moselle

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