Definition Of A Wager
- Wager TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed. A wager is a contract by which two or more parties agree that a certain sum of money or other thing shall be paid or delivered to one of them on the happening of an uncertain event or upon the ascertainment of a.
- The definition of a wager is a bet. If you bet $100 on a hand of cards, $100 is an example of a wager.
- An agreement under which each bettor pledges a certain amount to the other depending on the outcome of an unsettled matter.
Related to wager: wagger
wa·ger
(wā′jər)
From Middle English wager, wageor, wageoure, wajour, from Anglo-Norman wageure, from Old Northern French wagier (“to pledge”) (compare Old French guagier, whence modern French gager).
n.1.a. An agreement under which each bettor pledges a certain amount to the other depending on the outcome of an unsettled matter.
2. Something that is staked on an uncertain outcome; a bet: a wager of $20.
3. Archaic A pledge of personal combat to resolve an issue or case.
v.tr. To risk or stake (an amount or possession) on an uncertain outcome; bet.
v.intr.
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman wageure, from Old North French wagier, to pledge, from wage, pledge; see wage.]
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wager
(ˈweɪdʒə) n1. (Gambling, except Cards) an agreement or pledge to pay an amount of money as a result of the outcome of an unsettled matter
2. (Gambling, except Cards) an amount staked on the outcome of such a matter or event
3. (Historical Terms) wager of battle (in medieval Britain) a pledge to do battle for a cause, esp to decide guilt or innocence by single combat
4. (Law) wager of law English legal history a form of trial in which the accused offered to make oath of his innocence, supported by the oaths of 11 of his neighbours declaring their belief in his statements
vb5. (Gambling, except Cards) (when tr, may take a clause as object) to risk or bet (something) on the outcome of an unsettled matter
Definition Of A Waterspout
6. (Historical Terms) (tr) history to pledge oneself to (battle)
[C14: from Anglo-French wageure a pledge, from Old Northern French wagier to pledge; see wage]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
wa•ger
(ˈweɪ dʒər)n.
1. something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet.
3. the subject or terms of a bet.
v.t. 4. to risk (something) on the outcome of a contest, event, etc.; bet.
5. Hist. to pledge oneself to (battle) for the decision of a cause.
v.i. [1275–1325; Middle English wajour, wager solemn pledge < Anglo-French wageure=wage(r) to pledge (see wage) + -ure-ure]
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Wager Definition Legal 225
wage, wager - Wage once meant 'pledge, security' and wager was defined as 'solemn pledge' or 'undertaking,' from French wagier, 'to pledge.'Definition Of A Water Closet
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
wager
Past participle: wagered
Gerund: wagering
| Imperative |
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| wager |
| wager |
| Present |
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| I wager |
| you wager |
| he/she/it wagers |
| we wager |
| you wager |
| they wager |
| Preterite |
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| I wagered |
| you wagered |
| he/she/it wagered |
| we wagered |
| you wagered |
| they wagered |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am wagering |
| you are wagering |
| he/she/it is wagering |
| we are wagering |
| you are wagering |
| they are wagering |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have wagered |
| you have wagered |
| he/she/it has wagered |
| we have wagered |
| you have wagered |
| they have wagered |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was wagering |
| you were wagering |
| he/she/it was wagering |
| we were wagering |
| you were wagering |
| they were wagering |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had wagered |
| you had wagered |
| he/she/it had wagered |
| we had wagered |
| you had wagered |
| they had wagered |
| Future |
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| I will wager |
| you will wager |
| he/she/it will wager |
| we will wager |
| you will wager |
| they will wager |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have wagered |
| you will have wagered |
| he/she/it will have wagered |
| we will have wagered |
| you will have wagered |
| they will have wagered |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be wagering |
| you will be wagering |
| he/she/it will be wagering |
| we will be wagering |
| you will be wagering |
| they will be wagering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been wagering |
| you have been wagering |
| he/she/it has been wagering |
| we have been wagering |
| you have been wagering |
| they have been wagering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been wagering |
| you will have been wagering |
| he/she/it will have been wagering |
| we will have been wagering |
| you will have been wagering |
| they will have been wagering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been wagering |
| you had been wagering |
| he/she/it had been wagering |
| we had been wagering |
| you had been wagering |
| they had been wagering |
| Conditional |
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| I would wager |
| you would wager |
| he/she/it would wager |
| we would wager |
| you would wager |
| they would wager |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have wagered |
| you would have wagered |
| he/she/it would have wagered |
| we would have wagered |
| you would have wagered |
| they would have wagered |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
| Noun | 1. | wager - the act of gambling; 'he did it on a bet' gambling, gaming, play - the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); 'his gambling cost him a fortune'; 'there was heavy play at the blackjack table' daily double - a single bet on two horse races in the same day exacta, perfecta - a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order parimutuel - betting where winners share the total amount wagered parlay - a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers place bet - a bet that a horse will finish a race no worse than second superfecta - a bet that you can pick the first four finishers in a race in the right order |
| 2. | wager - the money risked on a gamble gamble - money that is risked for possible monetary gain jackpot, kitty, pot - the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker) ante - (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot pool - any communal combination of funds; 'everyone contributed to the pool' | |
| Verb | 1. | wager - stake on the outcome of an issue; 'I bet $100 on that new horse'; 'She played all her money on the dark horse' gamble - play games for money bet on, gage, game, stake, punt, back - place a bet on; 'Which horse are you backing?'; 'I'm betting on the new horse' play - make bets; 'Play the races'; 'play the casinos in Trouville' see - match or meet; 'I saw the bet of one of my fellow players' |
| 2. | wager - maintain with or as if with a bet; 'I bet she will be there!' forebode, predict, prognosticate, foretell, promise, anticipate, call - make a prediction about; tell in advance; 'Call the outcome of an election' |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
wager
verb1.bet, chance, risk, stake, lay, venture, put on, pledge, gamble, hazard, speculate, punt(chiefly Brit.)People had wagered a good deal of money on his winning the championship.
noun1.bet, stake, pledge, gamble, risk, flutter(Brit. informal), ante, punt(chiefly Brit.), long shotpunters placing wagers on the day's racing
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
wager
noun1. A venture depending on chance:
2. Something risked on an uncertain outcome:
verb1. To put up as a stake in a game or speculation:bet, gamble, lay (down), post, put, risk, stake, venture.
2. To make a bet:Idiom: put one's money on something.
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
væddevæddemål
staviť
wager
[ˈweɪdʒəʳ]A.N → apuestaf (on a) to lay a wager on sth → apostar por algo
B.VT [+ sum of money] → apostar
to wager £20 on a horse → apostar 20 libras por un caballo
I'll wager that he already knew → apostaríaa que ya lo sabía
he won't do it, I wager ! → ¡a que no lo hace!, ¡apuestoa que no lo hace!
to wager £20 on a horse → apostar 20 libras por un caballo
I'll wager that he already knew → apostaríaa que ya lo sabía
he won't do it, I wager ! → ¡a que no lo hace!, ¡apuestoa que no lo hace!
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
wager
[ˈweɪdʒər]n → parim
a wager on sth → un pari sur qch
to have a wager → parier
a wager on sth → un pari sur qch
to have a wager → parier
vt → miser
to wager one's reputation on sth → miser sa réputation sur qch
I'll wager (that) → je parie que
to be willing to wager (that) → être prêt(e) à parier quewages bill n → massefsalariale
to wager one's reputation on sth → miser sa réputation sur qch
I'll wager (that) → je parie que
to be willing to wager (that) → être prêt(e) à parier quewages bill n → massefsalariale
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
wager
n → Wettef (→ on auf+acc); to make a wager → eine Wetteeingehenorabschließen
vt → wetten (→ on auf+acc); one’s honour, life → verpfänden; I’ll wager you £2 my horse wins → ich wette mit Ihnen um £ 2, dass mein Pferdgewinnt; he won’t do it, I wager!(dated) → ich wette, dass er es nicht tut!
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
wager
[ˈweɪdʒəʳ]2.vt (sum of money) to wager (on) → puntare (su), scommettere (su)
to wager that ... → scommettere che...
to wager that ... → scommettere che...
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
wager
(ˈweidʒə) noun a bet. We made a wager that he would win. weddenskap رِهان бас aposta sázka die Wette væddemål στοίχημαapuesta kihlvedu شرط veto pariהימור बाजी oklada fogadás taruhan veðmál scommessa 賭け 내기 lažybos derības pertaruhan weddenschapveddemålzakład داو، شرط، داو وهنه، شرط تړنه aposta pariu пари stávka stava opklada vad การพนัน bahis 賭注 заклад, парі شرط sự cá cược 赌注
verb to bet (something) on the chance of something happening. I'll wager (ten dollars) that I can jump further than you. wed يُراهِن обазалгам се apostar vsadit (se) wetten vædde στοιχηματίζωapostar kihla vedama شرط بندي lyödä vetoa parier לְהַמֵר दाव लगाना kladiti se fogad bertaruh veðja scommettere 賭ける 돈을 걸다 lažintis []derēt bertaruh verweddenvedde założyć się o داو وهل، شرط تړل، جواى كول apostar a paria ставить staviť staviti opkladiti se slå vad om เดิมพัน; วางเดิมพัน bahse girmek (以某物)打賭 закладатися شرط لگانا cá cược 打赌，押注
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