Usage Note
Miser means to place a wager (miser de l'argent sur un cheval) but also figuratively to bank on something — miser sur la qualité (to count on quality). The noun mise refers to the stake or bet placed. The reflexive is not used; parier is a close synonym for the gambling sense.
Examples
"Il a misé tout son argent sur ce cheval."
Natural Translation
He bet all his money on that horse.
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