Difference between bet and push

Definitions

noun

1. the money risked on a gamble
2. the act of gambling

verb

1. have faith or confidence in
2. maintain with or as if with a bet
3. stake on the outcome of an issue

Examples

It would almost be better to have no backbench bills at all than the current system, which offers a false glimmer of hope.

Would reverse flow undergravel filtration be better?

I never believed in God, not even between the ages of six and ten, when I was an agnostic.

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Definitions

verb

1. approach a certain age or speed
2. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
3. make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
4. move with force
5. press against forcefully without moving

noun

1. enterprising or ambitious drive
2. the act of applying force in order to move something away
3. an effort to advance
4. the force used in pushing
5. an electrical switch operated by pressing

Examples

Ballymaloe take a more seasonal approach to things by using redcurrant rather than lemon juice, made by simmering a couple of punnets of the astringent little fruits with water, and then pushing them through a sieve.

Likewise, it was ixnay on the ommentcay when asked about reports that former show exec producer Nigel Lythgoe is returning triumphant to the show after having been pushed aside a couple of seasons back when that was their Really Bright Idea for jump-starting "Idol" and revving up ratings.

With a lot of prodding and poking and pushing and cajoling, it set off with a spasmodic jerk.

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