| query | If you b__ on the result of a horse race, football game, or other event, you give someone a sum of money which they give you back with extra money if the result is what you predicted, or which they keep if it is not.If you bet on the result of a horse race, football game, or other event, you give someone a sum of money which they give you back with extra money if the result is what you predicted, or which they keep if it is not. Jockeys are forbidden to bet on the outcome of races. I bet £10 on a horse called Premonition. He bet them £500 they would lose. Do you always have a bet on the Grand National? ...his thousand-pound fine for illegal betting. ...betting shops. |
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| word | bet |
| full-definition | verb If you bet on the result of a horse race, football game, or other event, you give someone a sum of money which they give you back with extra money if the result is what you predicted, or which they keep if it is not. Jockeys are forbidden to bet on the outcome of races. I bet £10 on a horse called Premonition. He bet them £500 they would lose. Do you always have a bet on the Grand National? ...his thousand-pound fine for illegal betting. ...betting shops. If someone is betting that something will happen, they are hoping or expecting that it will happen. The party is betting that the presidential race will turn into a battle for younger voters. People were betting on a further easing of credit conditions. noun A bet is a sum of money which you give to someone when you bet. You can put a bet on almost anything these days. |
| inflections | betsbettingbetting |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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