bete
1 of 2adjective
ˈbāt 
in certain card games
: subject to a penalty for failure to fulfill one's contract
also : down, beaten
bete
2 of 2noun
ˈbāt
plural -s
: failure by the bidder (as in auction pinochle) to fulfill his or her contract
also : the penalty for such failure
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
probably from French bête, literally, blockhead, beast (in faire la bête to pass in a card game), from Old French beste beast
- putting behind oneself
- putting by
- putting cleek
- putting down
- putting down to
- putting forth
- putting forward
- putting green
- putting in
- putting in (for)
- putting in for
- putting into
- putting into words
- putting off
- putting on
- putting on a pedestal
- putting on an act
- putting on to
- putting one's finger on
- putting out
- putting over
- putting over on
- putting over on someone
- putting paid to
- putting someone on a pedestal