wager

C2+ Topic:Numbers & Quantity

US /ˈweɪdʒər/ UK /ˈweɪdʒə/ See IPA manual

noun verb

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.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a bet; to risk a sum on the... bet stake gamble puntanterisk pledge

Word family

Derived forms wagererwageredwagering

Related forms wage gage engage

Etymology

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

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# wager

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**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

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