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1. An act of gambling
   "he did it on a wager";
   - bet, flutter [Brit, informal], punt [Brit, informal]
    
2. The money risked on a gamble
   - stake, stakes, bet

1. Stake money or something else of value on the outcome of an unpredictable event or disputed issue
   "I wager $100 on that new horse";
   - bet, play
    
2. Maintain with or as if with a bet
   "I wager she will be there!";
   - bet

Derived forms: wagered, wagering, wagers

Type of: anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, gamble, gambling, gaming, play, predict, prognosticate, promise

Part of: pool

Encyclopedia: Wager, Michael