GAMBLE


Meaning of GAMBLE in English

■ verb

1》 play games of chance for money; bet.

↘bet (a sum of money).

2》 take risky action in the hope of a desired result.

■ noun

1》 an act of gambling.

2》 a risky undertaking or enterprise.

Derivatives

~r noun

Origin

C18: from obs. gamel 'play games', or from the verb game 1 .

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