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Meaning of make a book | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To lay bets (recorded in a pocketbook) against the success of every horse, so that the bookmaker wins on all the unsuccessful horses and loses only on the winning horse or horses.

archaic

Examples

“it must be acknowledged that it is impossible to make a book on any important race without the security of Play or Pay”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

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