bet (verb)
41parlay — I (bet) verb ante, back, bet on, gamble, hazard, lay a wager, lay money on, make a bet, make book, play, risk, speculate, stake, take a chance, trust to chance, venture, wager II (exploit successfully) verb boost, broaden, build up, develop,… …
42wadjōn — *wadjōn germ., schwach. Verb: nhd. verpfänden, einsetzen; ne. pledge (Verb), bet (Verb); Rekontruktionsbasis: got., ae., afries., ahd.; Hinweis: s. *wadja ; Etymologie: s …
43aberration — ab|er|ra|tion [ ,æbə reıʃn ] noun count or uncount something that is not normal or not what you would usually expect: a genetic aberration a. a short time when someone behaves in a very strange or careless way: He dismissed the defeat as a… …
44abet — /əˈbɛt / (say uh bet) verb (t) (abetted, abetting) to encourage or allow to happen by giving aid or approval (used chiefly in a bad sense): *We happen to know that you were aiding and abetting two wanted men –xavier herbert, 1938; *The… …
45double up — verb 1. bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain (Freq. 1) He doubled and vomited violently • Syn: ↑double over, ↑double • Hypernyms: ↑bend, ↑flex • …
46better — bet|ter1 [ betər ] function word *** Better is the comparative form of good and well, and can be used in the following ways: as an adjective: a better method of teaching languages The weather is better today. as an adverb: Our opponents played… …
47gamble — verb 1》 play games of chance for money; bet. ↘bet (a sum of money). 2》 take risky action in the hope of a desired result. noun 1》 an act of gambling. 2》 a risky undertaking or enterprise. Derivatives gambler noun Origin C18: from obs. gamel… …
48lose — verb 1 not keep ADVERB ▪ forever VERB + LOSE ▪ be about to, be going to, be likely to, stand to ▪ The company stands to lose if this deal falls through …
49lay off — verb Date: 1748 transitive verb 1. to mark or measure off 2. to cease to employ (a worker) often temporarily 3. of a bookie to place all or part of (an accepted bet) with another bookie to reduce the risk 4. a. to leave undisturbed b. avoid, quit …
50take up — verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. pick up, lift < took up the carpet > 2. a. to begin to occupy (land) b. to gather from a number of sources < took up a collection > 3 …
