n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: wa · gered ; wa · ger · ing \ ' w ā j-ri ŋ , ' w ā -j ə - \
Date: 1602
intransitive verb : to make a bet
transitive verb : to risk or venture on a final outcome specifically : to lay as a gamble : BET < wager $5 on a horse>
– wa · ger · er \ ' w ā -j ə r- ə r \ noun