Meaning Of The Word Wager

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What's The Definition Of Wager?

wager
verb: If you wager on 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.

wager in American English
bet1 (sense 1) bet1 (sense 2)
intransitive verb: to make or offer a wager; bet
noun: something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet
transitive verb: to risk (something) on the outcome of a contest or any uncertain event or matter; bet

wager in British English
noun: an agreement or pledge to pay an amount of money as a result of the outcome of an unsettled matter

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