wager

wa·ger  (wjr)

n.

1.

a. An agreement under which each bettor pledges a certain amount to the other depending on the outcome of an unsettled matter.

b. A matter bet on; a gamble.

2. Something staked on an uncertain outcome; a bet. See Synonyms at bet.

3. Archaic A pledge of personal combat to resolve an issue or case.

v. wa·gered, wa·ger·ing, wa·gers

v.tr.

To risk or stake (an amount or a possession) on an uncertain outcome; bet.

v.intr.

To make a bet.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman wageure, from Old North French wagier, to pledge, from wage, pledge; see wage.]

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wager·er n.

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wager

Noun

a bet on the outcome of an event or activity

Verb

to bet (something, esp. money) on the outcome of an event or activity [Old French wagier to pledge]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wager - the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet" bet gambling, gaming, play - the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table" daily double - a single bet on two horse races in the same day exacta, perfecta - a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order parimutuel - betting where winners share the total amount wagered parlay - a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers place bet - a bet that a horse will finish a race no worse than second superfecta - a bet that you can pick the first four finishers in a race in the right order
	2.	wager - the money risked on a gamble bet, stakes, stake gamble - money that is risked for possible monetary gain jackpot, kitty, pot - the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker) ante - (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot kitty, pool - the combined stakes of the betters pool - any communal combination of funds; "everyone contributed to the pool"
Verb	1.	wager - stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse" bet, play gamble - play games for money bet on, gage, game, stake, punt, back - place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse" play - make bets; "Play the races"; "play the casinos in Trouville" play - make bets; "Play the races"; "play the casinos in Trouville" raise - bet more than the previous player see - match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"
	2.	wager - maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!" bet forebode, predict, prognosticate, foretell, promise, anticipate, call - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

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wager

verb 1. bet, chance, risk, stake, lay, venture, put on, pledge, gamble, hazard, speculate, punt chiefly Brit.

noun 2. bet, stake, pledge, gamble, risk, flutter Brit. (informal) ante, punt chiefly Brit. long shot

Translations

wager [ˈweɪdʒəʳ] n → apuesta

vt → apostar

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wager [ˈweɪdʒəʳ] n → pari m

vt → parier

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wager [ˈweɪdʒəʳ] n → Wette f

vt → wetten

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wager [ˈweɪdʒəʳ] n → scommessa