"bet round" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: bets round [present, singular, third-person], betting round [participle, present], bet round [participle, past], bet round [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|bet<,,bet> round}} bet round (third-person singular simple present bets round, present participle betting round, simple past and past participle bet round)
  1. (gambling) To lay bets of equal value against nearly all the horses in a race, so as to stand no great risk of losing. Categories (topical): Gambling Synonyms: get round
    Sense id: en-bet_round-en-verb-M5a5nysR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (round) Topics: gambling, games

Inflected forms

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