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wager /ˈweɪʤɚ/  

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  • noun
    plural -gers
    [count] an agreement in which people try to guess what will happen and the person who guesses wrong has to give something (such as money) to the person who guesses right :bet
    He has a wager on the game.
    a friendly wager
    the money or other valuable thing that you could win or lose in a bet
    I don't think the horse will win. What's your wager?
    I placed/made a wager on the horse. [=I bet money on the horse]
    verb
    -gers; -gered; -gering
    to risk losing something (such as money) if your guess about what will happen is wrong :bet [+ obj]
    She wagered $50 on the game. [no obj]
    I wouldn't wager against them.
    informal - used in the phrase I'll wager to indicate what you think will happen or what you believe is probably true
    He'll get promoted, I'll wager. [=I believe]
    I'll wager that most people have never heard of him.