bet on

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bet on

verb bets on · betting on · bet on · betted on

transitive To wager that (something) occurs. Mary liked to bet on red in roulette.
transitive To wager that (someone or something) wins a contest; especially a race or bout.

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@misc{bet_on_2026,
  title = {bet on},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bet%20on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}