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 | ||