| VERB | social | gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| competition | gamble | play games / games for money | |
| NOUN | possession | gamble | money that is risked for possible monetary gain |
| act | gamble | a risky act or venture |
| Sounds | gae'mbahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | money that is risked for possible monetary gain. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | stake, stakes, bet, wager | The money risked on a gamble |
| Broader | speculation, venture | An investment that is very risky but could yield great profits / profits |
| Catalan | aposta | |
| Verbs | gamble | play games / games for money |
| Meaning | A risky act or venture. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | long shot | A venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards |
| raise | increasing the size of a bet (as in poker) | |
| Broader | risk, peril, danger | A venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury |
| Verbs | gamble | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome |
| Meaning | Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Synonyms | chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance | |
| Narrower | go for broke | risk everything in one big effort |
| luck it, luck through | act by relying on one's luck | |
| Broader | try, seek, attempt, essay, assay | make an effort or attempt |
| Spanish | apostar, arriesgarse, arriesgar, aventurarse, aventurar, correr un riesgo, poner en peligro | |
| Catalan | arriscar | |
| Nouns | gamble | a risky act or venture |
| gambler | someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement | |
| Meaning | Play games / games for money. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Narrower | bet, wager, play | stake on the outcome of an issue |
| dice | Play dice | |
| play | bet or wager (money) | |
| shoot craps | Play a game / game of craps | |
| Broader | play | participate in games / games or sport |
| Spanish | apostar, jugar | |
| Nouns | gamble | money that is risked for possible monetary gain |
| gambler | a person who wagers money on the outcome of games / games / games or sporting events | |
| gambling | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) | |
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