Betting was very fashionable in the 18th century.
betting laws, a betting table.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bet — I [[t]bɛt[/t]] v. bet bet•ted, bet•ting, 1) to wager with (someone) 2) to maintain in or as if in a bet: I bet you forgot it[/ex] 3) Informal. to be able to feel certain that (used in the phrase you bet) 4) to make a wager 5) a pledge of a… … From formal English to slang
a|bet — «uh BEHT», transitive verb, a|bet|ted, a|bet|ting. 1. to encourage or help, especially in doing something wrong: »One man did the actual stealing, but two others abetted him by attracting the attention of the storekeeper. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
Betting — Bet|ting das; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. betting zu bet »Wette«, weitere Herkunft unsicher> (veraltet) das Wetten, bes. bei Wettrennen … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
betting — bet|ting [ betıŋ ] noun uncount the activity of trying to win money by placing a BET (=guessing the result of a race, game, etc.) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
betting — bet|ting [ˈbetıŋ] n 1.) [U] when people risk money on the results of games, competitions etc or other future events →↑gambling 2.) what s the betting the betting is BrE used to say that something seems very likely to happen or to be true ▪ What s … Dictionary of contemporary English
abet — a•bet [[t]əˈbɛt[/t]] v. t. a•bet•ted, a•bet•ting to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usu. in wrongdoing • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME abette, OE *ābǣtan to hound on =ā a III+bǣtan to bait, akin to bite a•bet′ment, a•bet′tal, n … From formal English to slang
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