wager

wa*ger

noun

{bc}something (such as a sum of money) risked on an uncertain event {bc}{sx|stake||}

wager

verb

{bc}to make a bet

place/make a wager

idiom

{bc}to make a bet {bc}to risk losing something (such as money) if oneu0027s guess about what will happen is wrong

Halleck

biographical name

Henry Wager 1815u20131872 American general