1 C1 informal
To raise or increase the amount bet in a gambling or card game context.
"He bet up aggressively on the final round, forcing his opponents to either match him or fold."
separable
bet up
C1 informal separable transitive
To increase the amount of a bet, or to encourage or pressure others to place higher bets.
In plain English
To make the bet bigger.
What does "bet up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Less standard than 'raise' in card game contexts. May also appear outside gambling to mean raising the stakes of any competitive situation. Rare in standard reference sources.
Words that pair with "bet up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
stakes bet wager pot ante
How to conjugate "bet up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
bet up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bets up
he/she/it
Past simple
beted up
yesterday
Past participle
beted up
have + pp
-ing form
beting up
continuous
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