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bet round

C1 informal inseparable transitive
In simple words

To put money on something (like a horse race) for everyone in your group together.

Meanings

1 C1 informal

To place a single bet at a bookmaker's on behalf of everyone in a group.

"I'll bet round for everyone — just give me a pound each and I'll put it on for you."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Primarily British. Often used in the context of horse racing, where one person acts as the group's representative with a bookmaker. Not widely documented; considered informal and relatively rare.

Commonly used with

horse race bookmaker office group everyone

Forms

Base
bet round
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bets round
he/she/it
Past simple
beted round
yesterday
Past participle
beted round
have + pp
-ing form
beting round
continuous

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