wager

/ˈweɪdʒər/
noun
  1. An agreement to risk money or something valuable on the outcome of an event; a bet.
    • The wager was a simple dinner at their favorite restaurant.
    • They made a friendly wager about who could finish the puzzle first.
    • He placed a wager on the horse race.
Synonyms
verb
  1. To risk money or something valuable on the outcome of an event; to bet.
    • I wager ten dollars that it will rain tomorrow.
    • She wagered her entire allowance on the game.
    • They wagered a night of chores on the soccer match.
  2. To be very confident that something is true (used in phrases like 'I wager').
    • I wager you've never tried sushi before.
    • I wager he forgot about the meeting again.
    • She'll be late, I wager.
What does "wager" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean