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English-Chuvash dictionary. 2009.
bet, wager
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bet — n Bet, wager, stake, pot, ante denote in common something of value, usually money, risked in the confidence or hope that something is true or will turn out in a certain way, something else of value being risked by at least one other party in… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
wager — I. 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
wager — wa|ger1 [ weıdʒər ] noun count an agreement to win or lose an amount of money depending on the result of a competition or other event: BET wager wa|ger 2 [ weıdʒər ] verb transitive to agree to win or lose an amount of money depending on the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wager — wa|ger1 [ˈweıdʒə US ər] n old fashioned [Date: 1300 1400; : Anglo French; Origin: wageure, from Old North French wagier; WAGE2] an agreement in which you win or lose money according to the result of something such as a race = ↑bet wager 2 wager2… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bet on — verb place a bet on (Freq. 4) Which horse are you backing? I m betting on the new horse • Syn: ↑back, ↑gage, ↑stake, ↑game, ↑punt • … Useful english dictionary
wager — [ˈweɪdʒə] noun [C] an agreement to win or lose an amount of money depending on the result of a competition or other event Syn: bet wager verb [T] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
wager — wa ger (w[=a] j[ e]r), n. [OE. wager, wajour, OF. wagiere, or wageure, F. gageure. See {Wage}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; a bet; a stake; a pledge. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wager of battel — wager wa ger (w[=a] j[ e]r), n. [OE. wager, wajour, OF. wagiere, or wageure, F. gageure. See {Wage}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; a bet; a stake; a pledge.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wager of battle — wager wa ger (w[=a] j[ e]r), n. [OE. wager, wajour, OF. wagiere, or wageure, F. gageure. See {Wage}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; a bet; a stake; a pledge.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wager of law — wager wa ger (w[=a] j[ e]r), n. [OE. wager, wajour, OF. wagiere, or wageure, F. gageure. See {Wage}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; a bet; a stake; a pledge.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wager policy — wager wa ger (w[=a] j[ e]r), n. [OE. wager, wajour, OF. wagiere, or wageure, F. gageure. See {Wage}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; a bet; a stake; a pledge.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
