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make a bet

VERB

gamble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bet speculate wager

STRONG

back brave challenge dare defy endanger face game hazard imperil jeopardize lot play plunge put risk set stake venture

WEAK

buck the odds cast lots cut the cards flip the coin go for broke lay money on put faith in put trust in shoot the moon shoot the works stick one's neck out take a flyer tempt fortune trust to luck try one's luck

Antonyms

STRONG

ascend discourage displace dissuade hide remove rise save

WEAK

be careful design ensure guard insure plan safeguard

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make a bet

Doesn’t that make a bet on lower real rates quite speculative?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Why make a bet on a basket of commodities, as opposed to energy alone?

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026

Geolocation technology uses a combination of cellphone data, software, hardware and databases to determine where a phone or laptop trying to make a bet is actually located at a given moment.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024

And I get it, when it’s $30 million, $40 million, $50 million to make a movie, It’s harder to make a bet on a first-time filmmaker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2024

I think I know what I have to do for the old woman, and I make a bet with myself.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

make a bet

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