play the odds in English

Forms: plays the odds [present, singular, third-person], playing the odds [participle, present], played the odds [participle, past], played the odds [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} play the odds (third-person singular simple present plays the odds, present participle playing the odds, simple past and past participle played the odds)

Inflected forms

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    {
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      "glosses": [
        "To act, hoping for a particular, possible outcome."
      ],
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        [
          "outcome",
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        {
          "word": "play the percentages"
        }
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  "word": "play the odds"
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    },
    {
      "form": "played the odds",
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        "past"
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"play the odds" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms