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| wa·ger [ wáyjər ] |
noun (plural wa·gers) |
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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
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2. amount bet: a sum of money, piece of property, or other compensation to be paid to the person who wins a bet
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3. history pledge: in former times, a pledge to engage in combat, especially in order to establish guilt or innocence by single combat
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transitive verb (past and past participle wa·gered, present participle wa·ger·ing, 3rd person present singular wa·gers) |
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bet money: to risk or bet money or property on the outcome of a game, event, or uncertain situation
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| [14th century. < Anglo-Norman wageure< wagier "to pledge" < wage "pledge"] |
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 wa·ger·er noun |
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