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- Dictionarywa·ger/ˈwājər/
verb
- 1. risk (a sum of money or valued item) against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event; bet: "a total of $770,700 was wagered by fans at other sites on the track"
- 2. used to express certainty: informal "I'll wager she makes that trip to Virginia"
noun
- 1. an act of betting a sum of money on the outcome of an unpredictable event: "they have made a wager on who will win tonight"
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The meaning of WAGER is something (such as a sum of money) risked on an uncertain event : stake. How to use wager in a sentence.
WAGER definition: 1. an amount of money that you risk in the hope of winning more, by trying to guess something…. Learn more.
WAGER meaning: 1. an amount of money that you risk in the hope of winning more, by trying to guess something…. Learn more.
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 wager is to bet: you might say to your fellow train passengers, "I'll wager ten dollars that we won't get to Chicago on time." You can use the word wager as either a noun or a verb, to mean "place a bet" or "the amount of money being risked in a bet."
an agreement or pledge to pay an amount of money as a result of the outcome of an unsettled matter. 2. an amount staked on the outcome of such a matter or event. 3. See wager of battle. 4. See wager of law. verb. 5. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to risk or bet (something) on the outcome of an unsettled matter. 6. (transitive) history.
Sep 27, 2024 · wager (third-person singular simple present wagers, present participle wagering, simple past and past participle wagered) To bet something; to put it up as collateral.
A pledge to do something or abide by an outcome. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A pledge of personal combat to resolve an issue or case. American Heritage. More Noun Definitions (4) Synonyms: stakes. bet. challenge. hazard. risk. pot. ante. speculation.
Definitions of 'wager' 1. If you wageron the result of a horse race, football match, or other event, you give someone a sum of money which they give you back with extra money if the result is what you predicted, or which they keep if it is not. [journalism] [...] 2.
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.
