n.
Pronunciation: ' w ā -j ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English wageour pledge, bet, from Anglo-French wageure, from *wager
Date: 14th century
1 a : something (as a sum of money) risked on an uncertain event : STAKE b : something on which bets are laid : GAMBLE <do a stunt as a wager >
2 archaic : an act of giving a pledge to take and abide by the result of some action