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overbet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-bet
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bet which is more than standard for a particular situation.

verb

To bet an amount which is more than standard for a particular situation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English bet English overbet From over- + bet.

Inflected Forms

overbets (plural) overbets (present, singular) overbetting (participle, present) overbetted (participle, past) overbetted (past)

Questions

What does overbet mean?
A bet which is more than standard for a particular situation.
Where does overbet come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English bet English overbet From over- + bet.

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