bet // noun, verb

■ noun [C]

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1

an act of risking money on an investment:

The company is making a big bet on e-commerce.

Investors have placed their bets on (= invested all their money in) the companies they think will recover quickest.

Their bet has paid off (= been successful).

2 a good/safe/sure/fair bet

an investment that is likely to be successful; sth that is likely to happen or be suitable:

Property is always a safe bet.

It's a sure bet that a piece of equipment will break down when you need it most.

Informa's shares are a good bet to outperform the media sector.

■ verb [+ obj or no obj] (betting, bet, bet)

to risk money on an investment, especially because you think sth is likely to happen:

Investors have been betting that an economic recovery will come in the second half of the year.

Management is betting the company's future on the new technology.

The company is betting on the success of its latest drug.

It is becoming difficult to bet against a recession (= to predict that there will not be a recession).

⇨ GAMBLE ⇨ SAFE adj., HEDGE verb

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