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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Ryan progressed from Caley Thistle's youth system to play for the club, before moves took him to Celtic, Aberdeen and now Bournemouth - while earning 68 caps for Scotland.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

All but three of the players on Haiti’s roster play for first- or second-division teams in Europe or the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Steve Bower: I saw Bouaddi play for France Under-21s but he was not called up for France's senior side and last month he said he was going to play for Morocco.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The former for performance by an actor in a leading role in a play for his portrayal of the controversial, beloved British author Roald Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt’s drama “Giant.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

But this idea—letting Callum play for me, basically—made my skin prickle.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

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