wagering


wa·ger

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.