wa·ger (w  j r)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. [Middle English, from Anglo-Norman wageure, from Old North French wagier, to pledge, from wage, pledge; see wage.] wa ger·er n. |
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