verb · irregular · intransitive · rare

lay odds

lay odds · lays odds · laid odds · laying odds

To offer a bet in which one stands more to lose than the opponentTo offer a bet in which one stands more to lose than the opponent; or a bet in some other way favourable to the opponent.

Meaning

2 senses

To offer a bet in which one stands more to lose than the opponent; or a bet in some other way favourable to the opponent.
To feel certain about something.

Forms

lays odds, laying odds, laid odds, laid odds

Base form	lay odds · to lay odds
3rd person singular	lays odds
Present participle	laying odds
Past simple	laid odds
Past participle	laid odds

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	lay odds
he, she, it	lays odds

Past simpleLesson

all persons

laid odds

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have laid odds
he, she, it	has laid odds

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will lay odds

Synonyms

1 synonyms

give odds

Antonyms

1 antonyms

take odds

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle