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wagers

/ˈweɪdʒərz/

NOUN

1. Something staked on an uncertain outcome

Something deposited, risked, or pledged on the outcome of a contest or an unsettled question; a bet, stake, or pledge.

1.1. Bets involving money or valuables

Agreements or amounts of money or valuables risked on the outcome of a game, contest, sporting event, or other uncertain situation.

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  • In the poker room, players exchanged confident smiles as they placed their strategic wagers on the table.
  • Wagers on the roulette wheel ranged from conservative bets on colors to riskier bets on specific numbers.
  • The experienced gambler carefully calculated his wagers, considering both odds and potential payouts.

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1.2. Subjects or outcomes of bets

Events, contests, propositions, or uncertain outcomes on which people place bets.

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  • bets
  • propositions

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  • As the boxing match intensified, the crowd erupted with cheers and shouts in response to the escalating wagers.

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1.3. Formal betting agreements

Contracts or agreements between parties that require money or something valuable to be delivered depending on the occurrence or non-occurrence of an uncertain event.

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  • High-stakes poker nights often involve tense moments when players decide on their final wagers before the showdown.

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1.4. Offers to make an oath

Formal or historical offers to establish or support a claim by swearing an oath.

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  • offers to swear
  • oath offers

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VERB

2. To bet or stake something

To bet something or put it up as collateral on the outcome of an uncertain event.

2.1. Placing bets

Risking money or something valuable on the expected result of a game, contest, sporting event, or other uncertain situation.

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  • In the poker room, players exchanged confident smiles as they placed their strategic wagers on the table.
  • Wagers on the roulette wheel ranged from conservative bets on colors to riskier bets on specific numbers.

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2.2. Risking or endangering something

Putting something valuable, such as money, resources, reputation, or personal safety, at risk through an uncertain action.

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2.3. Supposing or confidently predicting

Expressing a belief or confident assumption about something that is likely to be true or happen, often without certain knowledge.

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