apostar
to bet
verb ah-pos-TAHR Less Common
Origin: from Latin apponere (to place beside), via Old Spanish
Also means
to wager
Usage Note
Apostar is a stem-changing verb (o→ue): apuesto, apuestas, apuesta… The construction is apostar a + infinitive or apostar por + noun/clause: apostó por una solución pacífica (she bet on a peaceful solution). Figuratively apostar por means to bet on or commit to a course of action, and is very common in political and business discourse.
Examples
"Apostó todo su dinero en esa carrera."
Natural Translation
He bet all his money on that race.

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