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makes book

makes book is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make book.

Meaning of make book

Verb

make book (third-person singular simple present makes book, present participle making book, simple past and past participle made book)

  1. (idiomatic) To gamble, either by placing or taking bets.
    • In the American League, front-running Cleveland was an odds-on favorite with the men who make book on baseball.1954 August 30, “Into the Stretch”, in Time
  2. (idiomatic) To be very confident; to be sure.
    • Near-synonym: bet one's bottom dollar

Questions about makes book

What is makes book the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes book is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make book.

Words near makes book in the dictionary

  1. makes bank
  2. makes beautiful music together
  3. makes believe
  4. makes biscuits
  5. makes bold
  6. makes book
  7. makes both ends meet
  8. makes bricks without straw
  9. makes bricks without straws
  10. makes capital out of
  11. makes certain

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