play for

VERB

bet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pony up speculate wager

STRONG

ante chance dice game hazard pledge put risk set trust venture

WEAK

buy in on lay down lay odds play against play the ponies put money on tempt fortune toss up

Antonyms

STRONG

displace remove

VERB

venture

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dare operate

STRONG

advance assay attempt bet brave challenge chance defy endanger essay experiment expose feel front gamble grope hazard imperil jeopardize presume risk speculate stake try volunteer wager

WEAK

dare say get down go out on a limb have a fling at lay open make a stab at make bold play the market put in jeopardy put up stick one's neck out take a crack at take a flyer take a plunge try out

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain design disbelieve guard hide neglect plan protect save yield

Example Sentences

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Wolves do have something to play for, though.

From BBC

Tongue is one of three England players - alongside fellow seamer Matthew Potts and batter Jacob Bethell - who have been sent to play for England Lions against the Prime Minister's XI in Canberra this weekend.

From BBC

One of the fastest bowlers to ever play for England, Wood has a chequered injury history.

From BBC

Only Ryan Getzlaf has played more games for the Ducks then Perry, who left Anaheim in 2019 after 14 seasons, beginning an aimless tour of the NHL that saw him play for five teams before signing a free-agent contract with the Kings last summer.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2022, England head coach Eddie Jones reportedly tried to persuade the youngster to play for the Red Rose but Feinberg-Mngomezulu was only interested in representing the country of his birth.

From BBC

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