Bet, wager, stake, pot, ante denote in common something of value, usually money, risked in the confidence or hope that something is true or will turn out in a certain way, something else of value being risked by at least one other party in support of an opposing confidence or hope.
Category: Synonyms
Besiege vs Beleaguer vs Invest vs Blockade
Besiege, beleaguer, invest, blockade mean to surround an enemy in a fortified or strong position so as to prevent ingress or egress.
Benevolent vs Beneficent
Benevolent, beneficent are closely related rather than strictly synonymous terms.
Benefit vs Profit vs Avail
Benefit, profit, avail mean to do good or to be of advantage to someone.
Below vs Under vs Beneath vs Underneath
Below, under, beneath, underneath mean in a lower position relatively to some other object or place.
Belligerent vs Bellicose vs Pugnacious vs Combative vs Quarrelsome vs Contentious
Belligerent, bellicose, pugnacious, combative, quarrelsome, contentious mean having or taking an aggressive or fighting attitude.
Belief vs Faith vs Credence vs Credit
Belief, faith, credence, credit are comparable when they mean the act of one who assents intellectually to something proposed or offered for acceptance as true or the state of mind of one who so assents.
Belch vs Burp vs Vomit vs Disgorge vs Regurgitate vs Spew vs Throw up
Belch, burp, vomit, disgorge, regurgitate, spew, throw up are comparable when they mean to eject matter (as food or gas) from the stomach by way of the mouth or, in extended use, from a containing cavity by way of an opening.
Behavior vs Conduct vs Deportment
Behavior, conduct, deportment are comparable when denoting a person's actions in general or on a particular occasion, so far as they serve as a basis of another's judgment of one's qualities (as character, temperament, mood, manners, or morals).
Behave vs Conduct vs Comport vs Demean vs Deport vs Acquit vs Quit
Behave, conduct, comport, demean, deport, acquit, quit are comparable when they mean to act or to cause or allow (oneself) to act in a specified way or in a way that evokes comment.
Beginning vs Genesis vs Rise vs Initiation
Beginning, genesis, rise, initiation are comparable when they mean the first part or stage of a process or development.
Begin vs Commence vs Start vs Initiate vs Inaugurate
Begin, commence, start, initiate, inaugurate are comparable when they mean to set something going or in progress or to take the first step in a course, process, or operation.