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apostar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bet noun An agreement to risk money or something else on the outcome of an uncertain event.
  • gamble verb To bet money or stake something valuable on an uncertain outcome, especially in games of chance.
  • place noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  • wager noun A bet or a stake placed on the outcome of something uncertain.

Senses

apostar is used for these senses in English:

  • gamble To play risky games, especially casino games, for monetary gain.
  • place (transitive) To recruit or match an appropriate person for a job, or a home for an animal for adoption, etc.
  • wager (transitive) To bet something; to put it up as collateral.

bet — full definition

  1. noun An agreement to risk money or something else on the outcome of an uncertain event.
  2. verb To risk money or something valuable on the result of an event.
  3. verb To be confident or certain about something.
  4. intj Used to express agreement or acceptance, especially in casual speech.

gamble — full definition

  1. verb To bet money or stake something valuable on an uncertain outcome, especially in games of chance.
  2. verb To take a chance on something uncertain, hoping for a good result.
  3. noun A risky decision or venture undertaken in hope of a payoff.

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