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wager

/ˈweɪ.d͡ʒɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Wager means: the money risked on a gamble.

Synonyms for wager5

noun, as in the money risked on a gamble

noun, as in the act of gambling

verb, as in stake on the outcome of an issue

verb, as in maintain with or as if with a bet

also used for wager

lay odds

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What does wager mean?4

noun

1

the money risked on a gamble

2

the act of gambling“he did it on a bet”

verb

1

stake on the outcome of an issue“I bet $100 on that new horse”

2

maintain with or as if with a bet“I bet she will be there!”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with wager?1

two syllables

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Wager in a sentence

  • If you want to win a wager, bet against me in a major.Ooneykcall
  • I'm no betting man, but I'd take that wager.ddnktr
  • A true Englishman never jests about anything so serious as a wager.Pfirsichbaeumchen
  • Phileas Fogg had won his wager. He had made his journey around the world in eighty days!Scott

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of wager

as a noun

plural
wagers

as a verb

past tense
wagered
present participle
wagering
third-person singular
wagers
past participle
wagered