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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024wa•ger /ˈweɪdʒɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- something risked or bet on an uncertain event;
a bet:I made him a wager he couldn't finish on time. v. - to bet;
gamble: [~ + object]She wagered fifty dollars.[~ (+ object) + (that)clause]She wagered (fifty dollars) (that) he wouldn't finish on time.
wa•ger•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wa•ger (wā′jər),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
- Law[Early Eng. Law.]a pledge to make good one's cause by the supporting oaths of others or by battle.
v.t. - to risk (something) on the outcome of a contest or any uncertain event or matter;
bet. - [Hist.]to pledge oneself to (battle) for the decision of a cause.
v.i. - to make or offer a wager;
bet.
- Anglo-French wageure, equivalent. to wage(r) to pledge (see wage) + -ure -ure
- Middle English wajour, wager solemn pledge 1275–1325
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stake, hazard, risk.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stake, venture.
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