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Wagering
[
wey
-jer
]
wa·ger
/
ˈweɪ
dʒər
/
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[
wey
-jer
]
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noun
1.
something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet:
to place a wager on a soccer match.
2.
the act of betting.
3.
the subject or terms of a bet.
4.
Early English Law
.
a pledge to make good one's cause by the supporting oaths of others or by battle.
verb (used with object)
5.
to risk (something) on the outcome of a contest or any uncertain event or matter; bet.
6.
History/Historical
.
to pledge oneself to (battle) for the
decision
of a cause.
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verb (used without object)
7.
to make or offer a wager; bet.
Origin:
1275–1325;
Middle English
wajour, wager
solemn pledge <
Anglo-French
wageure,
equivalent to
wage
(
r
) to pledge (
see
wage
) +
-ure
-ure
Related forms
wa·ger·er,
noun
re·wa·ger,
verb, noun
su·per·wa·ger,
noun
un·wa·gered,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
stake, hazard, risk.
5.
stake, venture.
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