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| wager [ wáyjər ] |
noun (plural wagers) |
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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 (3rd person present singular wagers, present participle wagering, past and past participle wagered) |
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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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 wagerer noun |
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