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wager
[ wey-jer ]
noun
- something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet:
to place a wager on a soccer match.
- 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)
verb (used without object)
- to make or offer a wager; bet.
wager
/ ˈweɪdʒə /
noun
- an agreement or pledge to pay an amount of money as a result of the outcome of an unsettled matter
- an amount staked on the outcome of such a matter or event
- wager of battle(in medieval Britain) a pledge to do battle for a cause, esp to decide guilt or innocence by single combat
- wager of lawEnglish legal history a form of trial in which the accused offered to make oath of his innocence, supported by the oaths of 11 of his neighbours declaring their belief in his statements
verb
- when tr, may take a clause as object to risk or bet (something) on the outcome of an unsettled matter
- tr history to pledge oneself to (battle)
Derived Forms
- ˈwagerer, noun
Other Words From
- wager·er noun
- re·wager verb noun
- super·wager noun
- un·wagered adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of wager1
Example Sentences
Since Nestdrop continues to do so as of this writing, they wager a tense gamble that the odds will be in their favor.
But I would wager that Sherrard would agree on the need to address income inequality.
He developed a heuristic for betting on Daily Doubles (which resulted in a wager of $5, the minimum allowed).
A messenger bettor is a person who places a wager for the benefit of another for compensation.
It seems incongruous that such a self-styled truth teller should wager his liberty on a godfather like Correa.
Sir Herbert's squire, Thomas du Bois, joined in his master's confident wager.
I am not only sure he hasn't, but I would wager that he wants to change her grave simply in order to have one more look at her.
Ill wager that he sees a way to make money out of Lil Pendleton, or he wouldnt stand for it.
Ill wager that greasy foreigner has got a wife and ten childrenand neglects them.
Such a contract may be a wager, which is forbidden by law, or it may be legal, as we shall soon learn.
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