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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
With $80 billion in cash and short-term investments sitting on Microsoft’s balance sheet as of the end of March 2024, Nadella can afford to place multiple wagers.—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 May 2024 The speculation is so rampant that current and former BlackRock employees have betting pools with wagers on Mr. Fink’s potential replacements.—Maureen Farrell, New York Times, 18 May 2024
Verb
In this case, a bettor would need to wager $140 to profit $100 on Trump to win the debate.—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024 Some heavy-hitters threw their support behind both candidates, wagering political capital on the close race.—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for wager
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English wageour pledge, bet, from Anglo-French wageure, from *wager
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