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underbet en · NOUN

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English bet English underbet From under- + bet.

Meanings

1. a bet which is smaller than standard for a given situation
   • Since the pot contained $1,000, James' $10 bet was an underbet.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
underbets	Number=Plur		lexicographic

underbet en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English bet English underbet From under- + bet.

Meanings

1. to bet a smaller amount than is standard for a given situation
   • James underbet by betting only $10 into a $1,000 pot

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
underbetting	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
underbets	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
underbet	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
underbet	Tense=Past		lexicographic