wager
31wager — I. n. Bet, stake, pledge. II. v. a. Bet, stake, pledge, lay, wage. III. v. n. Bet, lay a wager …
32wager — n 1. bet, gamble, stake, collateral, security, surety, guaranty, pledge, Poker. ante; chance, risk, throw or toss of the dice, spin of the wheel, Inf. flier, pig in a poke, long shot, Inf. toss up, Sl. shot in the dark; speculation, uncertainty,… …
33wager — [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] …
34wager — /ˈweɪdʒə / (say wayjuh) noun 1. something staked or hazarded on an uncertain event; a bet. 2. the act of betting. 3. the subject of a bet. 4. Obsolete a pledge to make good one s cause. 5. → wagering contract. –verb (t) 6. to hazard (something)… …
35wager — Pili, piliwaiwai, ai. To wager one s bones, pili i nā iwi …
36wager — An agreement or stipulation to the effect that the parties shall gain or lose upon the happening of an uncertain event, in which event they have no interest except that arising from the possibility of such gain or loss. 24 Am J1st Gaming § 2. In… …
37Wager Mutiny — The subsequent mutiny of the crew of HMS Wager after it was wrecked on a desolate island off the west coast of Chile in 1741.HMS Wager was a 6th rate Royal Navy sailing ship of 28 guns, previously an East Indiaman and purchased by the Admiralty… …
38Wager 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.… …
39Wager 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.… …
40Wager 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.… …
