bet
/ˈbɛt/
verbnoun
Core
1.v.maintain with or as if with a bet
“I bet she will be there!”
2.v.stake on the outcome of an issue
“I bet $100 on that new horse”
3.v.have faith or confidence in
“you can count on me to help you any time”
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bet and depend share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bet means “maintain with or as if with a bet”. depend means “be contingent upon (something that is elided)”. bet is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɛt/
1.v.maintain with or as if with a bet
“I bet she will be there!”
2.v.stake on the outcome of an issue
“I bet $100 on that new horse”
3.v.have faith or confidence in
“you can count on me to help you any time”
/dɪˈpɛnd/
1.v.be contingent upon (something that is elided)
“That depends”
2.v.have faith or confidence in
“you can count on me to help you any time”
| bet | depend | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛt/ | /dɪˈpɛnd/ |
| Said | bet | di-PEND |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Letters | 3 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | verb |
| Senses | 5 | 2 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | wager | none recorded |
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