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Definition: Wager

Wager

Quick Summary of Wager

To stake on the outcome of an issue.

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Dictionary Definition

  1. Something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; a bet; a stake; a pledge.
  2. legal A contract by which two parties or more agree that a certain sum of money, or other things, shall be paid or delivered to one of them, on the happening or not happening of an uncertain event.
  3. That on which bets are laid; the subject of a bet.

Also:

  • To place a bet on something, as in gambling.
  • To risk something (usually money) via a speculative transaction where the outcome is uncertain.

Synonyms For Wager

gamble, stake, betting, bet, risk

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Definition Sources

Definitions for Wager are sourced/syndicated and enhanced from:

  • A Dictionary of Economics (Oxford Quick Reference)
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Accounting
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Business & Management

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