wager
Use Wager in a sentence
dʒər 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.
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| —n | |
| 1. | 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. | wager of battle (in medieval Britain) a pledge to do battle for a cause, esp to decide guilt or innocence by single combat |
| 4. | English legal history wager of law a form of trial in which the accused offered to make oath of his innocence, supported by the oaths of 11 of his neighbours declaring their belief in his statements |
| —vb | |
| 5. | ( |
| 6. | (tr) history to pledge oneself to (battle) |
| [C14: from Anglo-French wageure a pledge, from Old Northern French wagier to pledge; see | |
| 'wagerer | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
wager
c.1300, from Anglo-Fr. wageure, from O.N.Fr. wagier "to pledge" (see wage (n.)). The verb is first recorded c.1600.
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Example sentences
Users are not required to wager any money when they sign up, but the serious ones do.
Bookie makes his money either way and it is the betters who take the bath in the end if they continue to wager.
Players can wager anywhere from the table minimum to the maximum allowed bet on either spot.
Both events draw gamblers who wager and enjoy the games at the sports casinos around the city.
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