Bet and Put

Bet

Bet verb - To risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event.
Usage example: foolishly bet a month's allowance on the World Series
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Synonyms for Bet

Put is a synonym for bet in gambling topic. In some cases you can use "Put" instead a verb "Bet", when it comes to topics like gamble, wager.

Nearby Word: betting

Put

Put verb - To risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event.
Usage example: deciding to go for broke, he put $1000 on a horse that had 20 to 1 odds

Bet is a synonym for put in play topic. You can use "Bet" instead a verb "Put", if it concerns topics such as gambling.

Nearby Words: putting, putted

Common collocations

soul bet soul put soul
mind bet mind put mind
life bet life put life
number bet number put number
Other words: time, money, past, times, points, lives.

Both words in one sentence

  • In Going Postal, the Post Office staff put all their savings into a bet on Moist von Lipwig outracing the semaphore.
    Source: Side Bet
  • Film / Little Miss Marker The Gambling Addict: Marthy's father leaves her as collateral for a bet, so he can put $20 down on a horse.
  • To put it simply, in middle school, a student named Nakura tried to stab him for losing a bet that he put his money into Izaya.
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