English verb: bet on | |||
1. | bet on (competition) place a bet on | ||
Samples | Which horse are you backing?. I'm betting on the new horse. | ||
Synonyms | back, gage, game, punt, stake | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s on something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bet, play, wager | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ante, double up, parlay | ||