Bet vs. Dare

Betnoun

A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).

Betnoun

A degree of certainty.

Betnoun

alternative form of beth

Betverb

To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.

Betverb

To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.

Betverb

(poker) To place money into the pot in order to require others do the same, usually only used for the first person to place money in the pot on each round.

Betpreposition

(knitting) between

Betnoun

That which is laid, staked, or pledged, as between two parties, upon the event of a contest or any contingent issue; the act of giving such a pledge; a wager.

Betverb

To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager.

Bet

imp. & p. p. of Beat.

Betadjective

An early form of Better.

Betnoun

the money risked on a gamble

Betnoun

the act of gambling;

Betverb

maintain with or as if with a bet;

Betverb

stake on the outcome of an issue;

Betverb

have faith or confidence in;

Betverb

risk a sum of money or valued item against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event such as a race or game

Betverb

risk a sum of money against (someone) on the outcome or likelihood of a future event

Betverb

used to express certainty

Betnoun

an act of betting a sum of money

Betnoun

a sum of money staked

Betnoun

a candidate or option offering a specified likelihood of success

Betnoun

one's opinion about a future event

Dareverb

(intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something).

Dareverb

(transitive) To defy or challenge (someone to do something)

Dareverb

(transitive) To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to

Dareverb

(transitive) To terrify; to daunt.

Dareverb

(transitive) To catch (larks) by producing terror through the use of mirrors, scarlet cloth, a hawk, etc., so that they lie still till a net is thrown over them.

Dareverb

(obsolete) To stare stupidly or vacantly; to gaze as though amazed or terrified.

Dareverb

(obsolete) To lie or crouch down in fear.

Darenoun

A challenge to prove courage.

Darenoun

The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness.

Darenoun

Defiance; challenge.

Dareverb

To have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture.

Dareverb

To have courage for; to attempt courageously; to venture to do or to undertake.

Dareverb

To challenge; to provoke; to defy.

Dareverb

To lurk; to lie hid.

Dareverb

To terrify; to daunt.

Darenoun

The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness; dash.

Darenoun

Defiance; challenge.

Darenoun

A small fish; the dace.

Darenoun

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy;

Dareverb

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission;

Dareverb

to be courageous enough to try or do something;

Dareverb

challenge;

Dareverb

have the courage to do something

Dareverb

defy or challenge (someone) to do something

Dareverb

take the risk of; brave

Darenoun

a challenge, especially to prove courage