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gamble
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gamble \Gam"ble\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gambled; p. pr. & vb. n. Gambling.] [Dim. of game. See 2d Game.] To play or game for money or other stake. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gamble \Gamble\, v. t. To lose or squander by gaming; -- usually with away. "Bankrupts or sots who have gambled or slept away their estates." --Ames. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gamble \Gam"ble\, n. An act of gambling; a transaction or proceeding involving gambling; hence, anything involving similar risk or uncertainty. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
