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to gamble
01
to do something risky that may result in a loss or failure, hoping to achieve what one wants
Intransitive: to gamble on sth
Transitive: to gamble sth on a likely success
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
gamble
3rd person singular
gambles
Past simple
gambled
Past participle
gambled
Examples
She decided to gamble on a new business idea, even though the market was unpredictable.
1.1
to take part in games of chance or betting, involving money, hoping to win more in return
Intransitive: to gamble | to gamble on sth
Examples
Some individuals enjoy visiting casinos to gamble on various games.
Gamble
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
gambles
Examples
Investing all his savings in the startup was a huge gamble, but it paid off when the company became successful.
02
money or stake that is risked in the hope of gaining a financial reward
Examples
He lost a large gamble at the poker table.
Lexical Tree
gambler
gambling
gamble
