What is to lose or squander by gaming; -- usually with away. "Bankrupts or sots who have gambled or slept away their estates." Ames called?
gamble — To lose or squander by gaming; -- usually with away. "Bankrupts or sots who have gambled or slept away their estates." Ames. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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