wager
wager
Definition
wa·ger (wā′jər)
noun
- bet ( & )
- Archaic a pledge to do something or abide by an outcome: esp. in wager of battle, a challenge by a defendant to prove his innocence by personal combat
Etymology: ME < NormFr wageure < wagier: see wage
transitive verb, intransitive verb
wa′·gerer noun
wager
Synonyms
wager
Law Definition
n
- Money or other consideration put at risk on a gamble, a bet, or some other uncertain occurrence.
- Money promised if a certain event should occur.
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Usage Examples
Object
- tournament: After that to wager round tournaments from companies similarly many people.
- coin: Above to snatch wound up happeningthe you wager coins more free hands.
- bet: Two media folk in Millbank regularly wager bets on how long certain politicians can go in an interview without uttering their favorite words.
- requirement: Features bonus guide, reviews, find how to receive bonus or wagering requirement.
- amount: During doubling the Bet meter displays the amount wagered for doubling: the full or half of the previous round's win amount.
- minimum: You will earn 300 ipoints when depositing and wagering a minimum of £ 40.
Converse of object
- lay: I would lay any wager it is about Miss Williams.
- start: Starting wager of we have a not where we.
- win: In order to win the wager she must persuade the " victim " to accept her offer without there being any true need.
- accept: Tony Hawks accepts a wager to go on a mission to reach the top of the charts in just six months.
- lose: Did I lose a wager, accidentally enter the wrong competition or just open somebody else's mail?
- place: They could earn perhaps ten thousand pounds by placing a wager.
Adjective modifier
- decent: If they all come in with a decent wager down then you will be a very happy person indeed.
- current: Current wager you a sense allows you to told sunday mirror.
- small: I'd put a small wager on a tabloid.
- little: A great comedy routine with a little wager which gets the audience interested!
- good: By the way, Caroline, the national lottery is a much better wager.
Modifying Another Word
- hence: Fail to press wager hence the million people already don't actually use.
Noun used with modifier
- five-coin: A five-coin wager lawyers can come they also settle s through kings.
Preposition: of
- law: Wager of law continued in trespass where there was no battery or bloodshed.
wager Quotes
Pesons le gain et la perte, en prenant croix que Dieu est. Estimons ces deux cas: si vous gagnez, vous gagnez tout; si vous perdez, vous ne perdez rien.Gagezdonc qu'il est, sans he¤ siter. Let us weigh up the gain and loss involved in calling heads that God exists. Let us assess thetwo cases: if you winyou win everything, if you lose you lose nothing.Do not hesitate then; wager that he does exist.
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