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- [wey-jer]
- /ˈweɪ dʒər/
- /ˈweɪ.dʒər/
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- [wey-jer]
- /ˈweɪ dʒər/
Definitions of wager word
- noun wager something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet: to place a wager on a soccer match. 1
- noun wager the act of betting. 1
- noun wager the subject or terms of a bet. 1
- noun wager Early English Law. a pledge to make good one's cause by the supporting oaths of others or by battle. 1
- verb with object wager to risk (something) on the outcome of a contest or any uncertain event or matter; bet. 1
- verb with object wager History/Historical. to pledge oneself to (battle) for the decision of a cause. 1
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Origin of wager
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English wajour, wager solemn pledge < Anglo-French wageure, equivalent to wage(r) to pledge (see wage) + -ure -ure
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Parts of speech for Wager
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wager popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wager usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wager
verb wager
- bet — If you bet on the result of a horse race, football game, 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.
- gamble — to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes.
- stake — something that is wagered in a game, race, or contest.
- risk — exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance: It's not worth the risk.
- venture — an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one: a mountain-climbing venture.
noun wager
- ante — the gaming stake put up before the deal in poker by the players
- flutter — to wave, flap, or toss about: Banners fluttered in the breeze.
- action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
- challenge — A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination.
- chunk — Chunks of something are thick solid pieces of it.
Antonyms for wager
verb wager
noun wager
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
- proof — evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth.
- protection — the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- safeguard — something that serves as a protection or defense or that ensures safety.
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