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
The next step is to make an initial deposit to cover your first wager with bet365.—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025 Anyone that wagered money Tesla would in fact go to market stands to lose their wager.—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 30 June 2025
Verb
Anyone that wagered money Tesla would in fact go to market stands to lose their wager.—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 30 June 2025 The Israeli military has pledged to eradicate the group and are now wagering the same effort against Iran.—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 June 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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