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wager

[ wey-jer ]

noun

  1. something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet:

    to place a wager on a soccer match.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. the act of betting.
  3. the subject or terms of a bet.
  4. Early English Law. a pledge to make good one's cause by the supporting oaths of others or by battle.


verb (used with object)

  1. to risk (something) on the outcome of a contest or any uncertain event or matter; bet.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. History/Historical. to pledge oneself to (battle) for the decision of a cause.

verb (used without object)

  1. to make or offer a wager; bet.

wager

/ 藞飞别瑟诲萧蓹 /

noun

  1. an agreement or pledge to pay an amount of money as a result of the outcome of an unsettled matter
  2. an amount staked on the outcome of such a matter or event
  3. wager of battle
    (in medieval Britain) a pledge to do battle for a cause, esp to decide guilt or innocence by single combat
  4. 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
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. when tr, may take a clause as object to risk or bet (something) on the outcome of an unsettled matter
  2. tr history to pledge oneself to (battle)
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞飞补驳别谤别谤, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 飞补顎僩别谤路别谤 noun
  • 谤别路飞补顎僩别谤 verb noun
  • 蝉耻顎卲别谤路飞补顎僩别谤 noun
  • 耻苍路飞补顎僩别谤别诲 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of wager1

1275鈥1325; Middle English wajour, wager solemn pledge < Anglo-French wageure, equivalent to wage ( r ) to pledge ( wage ) + -ure -ure
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of wager1

C14: from Anglo-French wageure a pledge, from Old Northern French wagier to pledge; see wage
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Holmes has long been the subject of pastiches and parodies and post-Conan Doyle excursions on the page and on the screen 鈥 hundreds of them, I鈥檇 wager, not that I鈥檓 going to count.

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He refused to comment on whether he knew about the election date when he placed the wager saying it would not be "appropriate" while the Gambling Commission was investigating.

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When you鈥檝e seen a pack of feral children eat two of their own, you may rightly wager they鈥檒l rationalize devouring the longest pig at the first opportunity.

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Again, if the tribes were to get something in return, such as concessions on internet wagering, the equation could change.

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After sharing the details of Dahlem鈥檚 life, Dumm concluded: 鈥淚鈥檇 wager that if I had not written this about my friend and fraternity brother, you probably would never have heard of him. Now you have!鈥

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