wager C2+ Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /ˈweɪdʒər/ UK /ˈweɪdʒə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a bet; to risk a sum on the outcome of an uncertain event He laid a small wager on the underdog to win. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a bet; to risk a sum on the... betstakegamblepuntanteriskpledge Word family Derived forms wagererwageredwagering Related forms wagegageengage Etymology AI details From Anglo-Norman wageure ('a pledge, bet'), from wager ('to pledge'), of Germanic origin and related to wage and gage. wageure Old French *wadją Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Numbers & Quantity Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # wager **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈweɪdʒər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈweɪdʒə/ ## Meanings 1. a bet; to risk a sum on the outcome of an uncertain event ## Examples - He laid a small wager on the underdog to win. ## Synonyms - bet - stake - gamble - punt - ante - risk - pledge ## Derived Forms - wagerer - wagered - wagering ## Related Forms - wage - gage - engage ## Roots and Affixes - Root: wageure - Root: *wadją ## Etymology From Anglo-Norman wageure ('a pledge, bet'), from wager ('to pledge'), of Germanic origin and related to wage and gage. ## AI Etymology Wager is a noun and verb meaning "a bet; to risk a sum on the outcome of an uncertain event". Historically, it is from Anglo-Norman wageure ('a pledge, bet'), from wager ('to pledge'), of Germanic origin and related to wage and gage. The historical chain links Old French wageure with Proto-Germanic *wadją. Close English family members include wagerer, wagered, wagering, wage, and gage. This keeps the modern noun and verb sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown