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wager

[ wey-jer ]

noun

  1. something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet:

    to place a wager on a soccer match.

    Synonyms: risk, hazard, stake

  2. the act of betting.
  3. the subject or terms of a bet.
  4. Early English Law. a pledge to make good one's cause by the supporting oaths of others or by battle.


verb (used with object)

  1. to risk (something) on the outcome of a contest or any uncertain event or matter; bet.

    Synonyms: venture, stake

  2. History/Historical. to pledge oneself to (battle) for the decision of a cause.

verb (used without object)

  1. to make or offer a wager; bet.

wager

/ ˈweɪdʒə /

noun

  1. an agreement or pledge to pay an amount of money as a result of the outcome of an unsettled matter
  2. an amount staked on the outcome of such a matter or event
  3. wager of battle
    (in medieval Britain) a pledge to do battle for a cause, esp to decide guilt or innocence by single combat
  4. wager of law
    English 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. when tr, may take a clause as object to risk or bet (something) on the outcome of an unsettled matter
  2. tr history to pledge oneself to (battle)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈwagerer, noun
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Other Words From

  • wager·er noun
  • re·wager verb noun
  • super·wager noun
  • un·wagered adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wager1

1275–1325; Middle English wajour, wager solemn pledge < Anglo-French wageure, equivalent to wage ( r ) to pledge ( wage ) + -ure -ure
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wager1

C14: from Anglo-French wageure a pledge, from Old Northern French wagier to pledge; see wage
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Example Sentences

The games are entertainment for wealthy, mysterious and masked VIPs who wager on which contestant will win.

The wager is also intended to raise awareness for a fundraising campaign for schools in both archdioceses.

Mayor Bass agreed, at least on the part about wagering.

The special counsel is effectively hedging his bets in this all-important wager on the Pence evidence.

Well, it’s because they thought that if Buehler didn’t return to his old form, some of their other long-shot wagers would hit.

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