I. ˈwā-jər 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
II. verb
( wa·gered ; wa·ger·ing ˈwāj-riŋ, ˈwā-jə-)
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 ˈwā-jər-ər noun