wager
pronunciation
How to pronounce wager in British English:
UK [ˈweɪdʒə(r)]
How to pronounce wager in American English:
US [ˈwedʒɚ]
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- Noun:
- the act of gambling
- the money risked on a gamble
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- Verb:
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- maintain with or as if with a bet
Word Origin
- wager (n.)
- c. 1300, wajour "a promise, a vow, something pledged or sworn to;" also "a bet, a wager; stakes, something laid down as a bet," from Anglo-French wageure, Old North French wagiere (Old French gagiere, Modern French gageure) "pledge, security," from wagier "to pledge" (see wage (n.)).
- wager (v.)
- c. 1600 (intransitive); 1610s (transitive), from wager (n.). Related: Wagered; wagering.
Example
- 1. It is , at the very least , an interesting wager .
- 2. It was his most brilliant wager .
- 3. One paulson wager that is working : gold , which is up more than 7 % this year .
- 4. And that swat team / bar wager scenario we described above ?
- 5. It isn 't clear whether berkshire 's move will leave the company with a profit or loss on the wager .