gamble-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: take a risk or guess in hope of a favorable outcome

Commentary:
NOTE: Compare to Sense 2: in Sense 1, no game is being played.

Examples:
Bennett gambled throughout the president's impeachment.
The CEO gambled with the stockholders' money, but the acquisition was a bust.
The man gambled at life.
I'm going to gamble here, but I think we're lost.
Polly might show up, but I wouldn't gamble on it.

Mappings:
VerbNet: risk-94,rely-70
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: gamble.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: wager on a game, race, or competition for money or valuables

Commentary:
NOTE: Compare to Sense 1: Sense 2 refers to organized events of wagering, in which all participants voluntarily risk money or valuables on the outcome of something.

Examples:
Since I gambled all my money away, I don't have any for rent.
My boyfriend loves to gamble at blackjack.
Let's go to Vegas and gamble!

Mappings:
VerbNet: risk-94
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: gamble.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2