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    Wa·ger
    /ˈwājər/

    verb

    • 1. risk (a sum of money or valued item) against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event; bet: "a total of $770,700 was wagered by fans at other sites on the track"
    • 2. used to express certainty: informal "I'll wager she makes that trip to Virginia"

    noun

    • 1. an act of betting a sum of money on the outcome of an unpredictable event: "they have made a wager on who will win tonight"
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  7. noun. something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet: to place a wager on a soccer match. Synonyms: risk, hazard, stake. the act of betting. the subject or terms of a bet. Early English Law. a pledge to make good one's cause by the supporting oaths of others or by battle. verb (used with object)

  8. /ˈweɪdʒər/ /ˈweɪdʒə/ IPA guide. Other forms: wagers; wagered; wagering. To wager is to bet: you might say to your fellow train passengers, "I'll wager ten dollars that we won't get to Chicago on time." You can use the word wager as either a noun or a verb, to mean "place a bet" or "the amount of money being risked in a bet."

  9. 3 days ago · Wager is a verb that means to risk or bet money on the outcome of an event, or a noun that means the amount of money or the act of betting. Learn how to use wager in sentences, see its origin and related words, and compare it with irony.