wager
verb /ˈweɪ.dʒər/
/-dʒɚ/ Definition
› [I or T] to risk money by guessing the result of something: [+ two objects, + , + that] I'll wager you £5 that they'll get there first.Gambling and bookmakingTaking risks › [I] old-fashioned used to say that you are certain that something is true or will happen in the future: [+ (that)] I'd wager (that) she's interested in you.Gambling and bookmakingTaking risks
(Definition of wager verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ante noun
- bank noun (MONEY)
- banker noun
- bet noun
- bet verb
- betting noun
- bookmaker noun
- cockfight noun
- dice noun (GAME)
- double or quits idiom
- gaming table noun
- grab bag noun
- high roller noun
- Premium Bond noun
- Russian roulette noun
- scratch card noun
- stake noun (RISK)
- stake verb (RISK)
- wager noun
- winnings noun
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