bets
Because it is a word with a single syllable, bets is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofbets
- A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
Example: "Dylan owes Fletcher $30 from an unsuccessful bet."
- A degree of certainty.
Example: "It’s a safe bet that it will rain tomorrow."
- To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.
- To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.
Example: "Fancy going for a drink after work? You bet I do!"
- To place money into the pot in order to require others do the same, usually only used for the first person to place money in the pot on each round.
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