Elizabeth vs Bet - What's the difference?
elizabeth | bet |
, popular since the 16th century.
* 1595 , Amoretti , LXXIV:
* 1988 Barbara Vine ( = ), The House of Stairs , p.21:
* 1993 , Gone But Not Forgotten , Bantam Books ISBN 0553569031 p.25:
The mother of John the Baptist .
* 1380s Wycliffe version of the Bible: Luke 1:5 :
Elisheba, the wife of Aaron.
* 1380s Wycliffe version of the Bible: Exodus 6:23 :
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).
A degree of certainty.
To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.
* Shakespeare
* O. W. Holmes
To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.
(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.
As proper nouns the difference between elizabeth and bet
is that elizabeth is , popular since the 16th century while bet is a diminutive of elizabeth.elizabeth
English
Alternative forms
* ElisabethProper noun
(en proper noun)- Most happy letters! framed by skilful trade, / With which that happy name was first designed, - - - / Ye three Elizabeths ! for ever live, / That three such graces did unto me give.
- "Because if you say it over and over to yourself, darling, it really is a quite strange-sounding name, isn't it? It's just as strange as any other from the Old Testament, Mehetabel or Hepsibah or Shulamith, and any of them might have got to be as fashionable as Elizabeth if a queen had been called by them.
- No one ever called Elizabeth' Tannenbaum stunning, but most men found her attractive. Hardly anyone called her '''Elizabeth''', either. An "' Elizabeth " was regal, cool, an eyecatching beauty. A "Betsy" was pleasant to look at, a tiny bit overweight, capable, but still fun to be with.
- In the daies of Eroude, kyng of Judee, ther was a prest, Sakarie bi name, of the sorte of Abia, and his wijf was of the douytris of Aaron, and hir name was Elizabeth .
- Sotheli Aaron took a wijf, Elizabeth ,the douytir of Amynadab, the sistr of Naason.
See also
* (pedialite)bet
English
Etymology 1
From 16th century criminal slang, likely from abet or (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)- Dylan owes Fletcher $30 from an unsuccessful bet.
- 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
- John a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on his head.
- I'll bet you two to one I'll make him do it.
- You bet !