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wager

wa·ger [ wáyjər ]


noun  (plural wa·gers)
Definition:
 
1. bet on outcome: an agreement between two people that whoever loses a bet on an uncertain outcome will pay the other a specific amount or another form of compensation

2. amount bet: a sum of money, piece of property, or other compensation to be paid to the person who wins a bet

3. history pledge: in former times, a pledge to engage in combat, especially in order to establish guilt or innocence by single combat



transitive verb  (past and past participle wa·gered, present participle wa·ger·ing, 3rd person present singular wa·gers)
Definition:
 
bet money: to risk or bet money or property on the outcome of a game, event, or uncertain situation

[14th century. < Anglo-Norman wageure< wagier "to pledge" < wage "pledge"]

wa·ger·er noun
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