verb

Risk something, usually a sum of money, against someone else’s on the basis of the outcome of a future event, such as the result of a race or game.

I would be prepared to bet that what he really wanted was to settle down

wager,gamble,stake,risk,venture,hazard,chance,lay down,put,place

noun

An act of risking a sum of money on the outcome of a future event.

every Saturday she had a bet on the horses

wager,stake,gamble,ante