Noun
He has a wager on the game.
I don't think the horse will win. What's your wager? Verb
She wagered $50 on the game.
I wouldn't wager against them.
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Noun
Now, if bettors want to risk and punt on the hosts, a 5/1 pick for a draw could be an appealing wager.—Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 Just then, Mo Ostin, the head of the label, walked in and heard about their wager.—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
The epic Canada-USA championship clash will showcase the most watched and wagered hockey game of the season in the 4 Nations Face-Off title game.—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 Alaska residents were about to wager a small piece of the Permanent Fund, the source of their annual dividend checks, on a seafood company.—ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wager
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English wageour pledge, bet, from Anglo-French wageure, from *wager
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