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1
an
amount
of money that you
risk
in the hope of
winning
more, by trying to guess something
uncertain
, or the
agreement
that you make to take this
risk
:
Examples:
She put a
cash
wager of £50 on the
race
.
He tried to eat 50 hard-boiled
eggs
, for a wager.
2
to
risk
money by
guessing
the
result
of something:
Examples:
More than $2
billion
was wagered
legally
on
sports
in
Nevada
in the last 12
months
.
He is so
confident
of
victory
he has wagered on himself.
[ + two
objects
, + , that ] I'll wager you £5 that they'll get there first.
3
used to say that you are
certain
that something is true or will happen in the
future
:
Examples:
I'd wager (that) she's
interested
in you.
He
regrets
doing that, I'll wager.
4
an
agreement
to
risk
money on the
unknown
result
of an
event
in the hope of
winning
more money than you have
risked
, or the
amount
of money
risked
; a
bet
5
to
risk
money on the
unknown
result
of an
event
in the hope of
winning
more money than you have
risked
, or the
amount
of money
risked
;
bet
:
Examples:
[ T ] Over $2
million
was wagered.
6
To wager is also to
suggest
as a
likely
idea:
Examples:
[ + that
clause
] I would wager that not one person in
ten
could tell an
expensive
wine
from a
cheaper
one.
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