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Publication vs Bet - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between publication and bet

is that publication is the act of publishing printed or other matter while bet is 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) or bet can be .

As a verb bet is

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

publication

English

Noun

  • The act of publishing printed or other matter
  • * Jonathan Swift
  • The publication of these papers was not owing to our folly, but that of others.
  • An issue of printed or other matter, offered for sale or distribution
  • The communication of information to the general public etc.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
  • His jealousy attends the business, the recreations, the publications , and retirements of every man.

    bet

    English

    Etymology 1

    From 16th century criminal slang, likely from abet or (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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).
  • Dylan owes Fletcher $30 from an unsuccessful bet.
  • A degree of certainty.
  • It’s a safe bet that it will rain tomorrow.
    It’s an even bet that Jim will come top of the maths test tomorrow

    Verb

  • To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.
  • * Shakespeare
  • John a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on his head.
  • * O. W. Holmes
  • I'll bet you two to one I'll make him do it.
  • To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.
  • You bet !
  • (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.
  • Derived terms
    * bet one's boots * bet one's bottom dollar * bet the farm

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Noun

  • Etymology 3