wager Synonyms
wager Meaning
wager (n)
the act of gambling
the money risked on a gamble
wager (v)
stake on the outcome of an issue
maintain with or as if with a bet
wager (v. t.)
Something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; a bet; a stake; a pledge.
A contract by which two parties or more agree that a certain sum of money, or other thing, shall be paid or delivered to one of them, on the happening or not happening of an uncertain event.
That on which bets are laid; the subject of a bet.
To hazard on the issue of a contest, or on some question that is to be decided, or on some casualty; to lay; to stake; to bet.
wager (v. i.)
To make a bet; to lay a wager.
wager Sentence Examples
- The gambler wagered his entire fortune on a single hand of poker.
- The contestant wagered her pride on winning the singing competition.
- The students wagered a pizza party on the outcome of the exam.
- The hiker wagered his life on reaching the summit before nightfall.
- The politician wagered her reputation on passing the proposed legislation.
- The investor wagered his savings on a risky stock purchase.
- The scientist wagered his hypothesis on the results of the experiment.
- The team wagered their coach's job on their performance in the playoffs.
- The author wagered his literary legacy on the success of his latest novel.
- The artist wagered their soul on creating a masterpiece that would transcend time.
FAQs About the word wager
the act of gambling, the money risked on a gamble, stake on the outcome of an issue, maintain with or as if with a betSomething deposited, laid, or hazarded on
stake, bet,pool, pot,collateral, handle, kitty
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The gambler wagered his entire fortune on a single hand of poker.
The contestant wagered her pride on winning the singing competition.
The students wagered a pizza party on the outcome of the exam.
The hiker wagered his life on reaching the summit before nightfall.
