wager

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W0005300 (wā′jər)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 that is staked on an uncertain outcome; a bet: a wager of $20.3. 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 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.

wager

(ˈweɪdʒə) n1. (Gambling, except Cards) an agreement or pledge to pay an amount of money as a result of the outcome of an unsettled matter2. (Gambling, except Cards) an amount staked on the outcome of such a matter or event3. (Historical Terms) wager of battle (in medieval Britain) a pledge to do battle for a cause, esp to decide guilt or innocence by single combat4. (Law) 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 statementsvb5. (Gambling, except Cards) (when tr, may take a clause as object) to risk or bet (something) on the outcome of an unsettled matter6. (Historical Terms) (tr) history to pledge oneself to (battle)[C14: from Anglo-French wageure a pledge, from Old Northern French wagier to pledge; see wage] ˈwagerer n

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(ˈweɪ dʒər)

n. 1. something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet. 2. the act of betting. 3. the subject or terms of a bet. v.t. 4. to risk (something) on the outcome of a contest, event, etc.; bet. 5. Hist. to pledge oneself to (battle) for the decision of a cause. v.i. 6. to make or offer a wager; bet. [1275–1325; Middle English wajour, wager solemn pledge < Anglo-French wageure=wage(r) to pledge (see wage) + -ure -ure] wa′ger•er, n.

wage, wager - Wage once meant "pledge, security" and wager was defined as "solemn pledge" or "undertaking," from French wagier, "to pledge."See also related terms for security.

wager

Past participle: wagered
Gerund: wagering

Imperative
wager
wager

Present
I wager
you wager
he/she/it wagers
we wager
you wager
they wager

Preterite
I wagered
you wagered
he/she/it wagered
we wagered
you wagered
they wagered

Present Continuous
I am wagering
you are wagering
he/she/it is wagering
we are wagering
you are wagering
they are wagering

Present Perfect
I have wagered
you have wagered
he/she/it has wagered
we have wagered
you have wagered
they have wagered

Past Continuous
I was wagering
you were wagering
he/she/it was wagering
we were wagering
you were wagering
they were wagering

Past Perfect
I had wagered
you had wagered
he/she/it had wagered
we had wagered
you had wagered
they had wagered

Future
I will wager
you will wager
he/she/it will wager
we will wager
you will wager
they will wager

Future Perfect
I will have wagered
you will have wagered
he/she/it will have wagered
we will have wagered
you will have wagered
they will have wagered

Future Continuous
I will be wagering
you will be wagering
he/she/it will be wagering
we will be wagering
you will be wagering
they will be wagering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been wagering
you have been wagering
he/she/it has been wagering
we have been wagering
you have been wagering
they have been wagering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been wagering
you will have been wagering
he/she/it will have been wagering
we will have been wagering
you will have been wagering
they will have been wagering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been wagering
you had been wagering
he/she/it had been wagering
we had been wagering
you had been wagering
they had been wagering

Conditional
I would wager
you would wager
he/she/it would wager
we would wager
you would wager
they would wager

Past Conditional
I would have wagered
you would have wagered
he/she/it would have wagered
we would have wagered
you would have wagered
they would have wagered

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wager - the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"betgambling, 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 dayexacta, perfecta - a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right orderparimutuel - betting where winners share the total amount wageredparlay - a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagersplace bet - a bet that a horse will finish a race no worse than secondsuperfecta - 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, stakegamble - money that is risked for possible monetary gainjackpot, kitty, pot - the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)ante - (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the potkitty, pool - the combined stakes of the betterspool - 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, playgamble - play games for moneybet 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"raise - bet more than the previous playersee - 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!"betforebode, predict, prognosticate, foretell, promise, anticipate, call - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

wager

verb1. bet, chance, risk, stake, lay, venture, put on, pledge, gamble, hazard, speculate, punt (chiefly Brit.) People had wagered a good deal of money on his winning the championship.noun1. bet, stake, pledge, gamble, risk, flutter (Brit. informal), ante, punt (chiefly Brit.), long shot punters placing wagers on the day's racing

wager

noun1. A venture depending on chance:bet, gamble, risk, speculation.2. Something risked on an uncertain outcome:ante, bet, pot, stake (often used in plural).verb1. To put up as a stake in a game or speculation:bet, gamble, lay (down), post, put, risk, stake, venture.Informal: go.2. To make a bet:bet, gamble, game, lay, play.Idiom: put one's money on something.

Translations

打赌押注赌注

wager

(ˈweidʒə) noun a bet. We made a wager that he would win.赌注 verb to bet (something) on the chance of something happening. I'll wager (ten dollars) that I can jump further than you. 打赌，押注

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lay a wager

1. To make a bet. A: "There's no doubt in my mind that my team will beat yours in the championship!" B: "Oh yeah? Care to lay a wager on that?"2. To be completely sure of something. I'd lay a wager that Jeremy tries to skip out on paying me back for dinner.See also: lay, wager

lay odds

1. To offer a bet with favorable odds to other bettors. Bookmakers are laying odds that the company's new smartphone outsells its competitors 2:1.2. To assert complete certainty about something. I'll lay odds that Jeremy tries to skip out on paying me back for dinner.See also: lay, odds

wager (someone) a pound to a penny

To be convinced that something is very probable or likely (to happen or be the case). Primarily heard in UK. I've been hearing about layoffs and pay cuts for a while now, but I wager you a pound to a penny that none of the executives see a drop in their salaries. I'd wager a pound to a penny this issue was caused by a computer virus someone accidentally downloaded.See also: penny, pound, wager

wager on (something)

1. To stake a certain amount of money on the outcome of some event or a participant thereof, with the ambition of winning money if successful. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "wager" and "on." I wagered $20 on Tom winning the race. My gambling problem got so severe that I even wagered the keys to my car on a card game one time.2. To lay bets on the outcome of some event or a participant thereof, with the ambition of winning money if successful. I learned long ago not to wager on sporting events—too many weird things can happen in the course of a game. I've always wagered on the 49ers, but I think I want to back the Eagles today.3. To predict or anticipate that something will happen or prove to be the case. I learned long ago not to wager on sporting events—too many weird things can happen in the course of a game. I've always wagered on the 49ers, but I think I want to back the Eagles today.See also: on, wager

wager on someone or something

to bet on someone or something. I wouldn't want to wager on the outcome. I'll wager on Bill, the fastest runner in town.See also: on, wager

wager something on someone or something

to bet a certain amount of money on someone or something. I'll wager twenty bucks on you. I would never wager anything on that horse!See also: on, wager

lay a wager

see under lay odds. See also: lay, wager

lay odds

Make a bet on terms favorable to the other party, as in I'll lay odds that it will rain before the week is out. [c. 1600] The closely related lay a wager means "make a bet," as in He laid a wager that Don would be late. [c. 1300] See also: lay, odds

lay (or give) odds

1 offer a bet with odds favourable to the other person betting. 2 be very sure about something. The opposite of lay odds in sense 1 is take odds which means ‘offer a bet with odds unfavourable to the other person betting’.See also: lay, odds

wager on

v.1. To place a wager of some amount on some event: I wagered $10 on the first race of the evening.2. To place a wager of some amount on some participant in an event: I wagered $10 on the Detroit Tigers.3. To place a wager or bet on some event: I wagered on the last race of the evening but lost.4. To place a wager or bet on some participant in an event: I wagered on the Chicago Bears and doubled my money.5. To expect or feel sure that something will happen: You can wager on Chris being late to the meeting.See also: on, wager

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verb bet

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noun bet

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noun a venture depending on chance

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noun something risked on an uncertain outcome

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verb to put up as a stake in a game or speculation

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verb to make a bet

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noun the act of gambling

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noun the money risked on a gamble

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verb stake on the outcome of an issue

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verb maintain with or as if with a bet

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