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Gamble
Pronunciation : Gam"ble
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Dim. of game. See 2d Game.]
Definition : Defn: To play or game for money or other stake.
i. [imp. & p. p. Gambled; p. pr. & vb. n. Gambling.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Gamble
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To lose or squander by gaming; -- usually with away. "Bankrupts or sots who have gambled or slept away their estates." Ames.
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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