Bet
Bet noun - The money or thing risked on the outcome of an uncertain event.
Usage example: she offered the bet of a free lunch if her team won the World Series
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Synonyms for Bet
Stake is a synonym for bet in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Stake" instead the word "Bet" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like play, challenge, gambling, risk. popular alternative
Nearby Word: betting
Stake
Stake noun - The money or thing risked on the outcome of an uncertain event.
Usage example: lost his entire stake with a single roll of the dice
Bet is a synonym for stake in activity topic. You can use "Bet" instead the word "Stake" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as play, challenge, gambling. popular alternative
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How words are described
| good | good bet | good stake |
| long | long bet | long stake |
| initial | initial bet | initial stake |
| small | small bet | small stake |
| Other adjectives: large, big, huge, little, bad, major, traditional, additional, significant, double, last, bigger. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Lost Him in a Card Game: Played with in Plan B, with a character who's fallen so low that not only did his last master stake him in a wager, the bet was that the loser had to keep him.
Source: Literature / Liaden Universe -
In Porco Rosso, Fio offers herself as the stake for Porco and Curtis' duel since Porco didn't have anything else to bet.
Source: Lost Him in a Card Game - Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny has JB offering Kyle to the Devil as a sex slave as their stake in a bet.
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