noun
wager
WAY-juh
noun
1
A bet or a stake placed on the outcome of something uncertain.
"He placed a wager on the underdog to win the match."
verb
1
To bet money or something valuable on an uncertain outcome.
"I'd wager she's already left for the airport."
"They wagered a week's wages on the football score."
How to Use Wager
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA bet, or to bet on something uncertain.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
place a wager
wager on
safe wager
Word Forms
wagered past tense, wagers plural, Wagers plural, wagers singular
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Etymology
From Old Northern French "wageure", related to "wage" — both trace back to a Germanic word meaning "pledge".