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English noun: wager | |||
| 1. | wager (act) the act of gambling | ||
| Samples | He did it on a bet. | ||
| Synonyms | bet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gambling, gaming, play | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | daily double, exacta, parimutuel, parlay, perfecta, place bet, superfecta | ||
| 2. | wager (possession) the money risked on a gamble | ||
| Synonyms | bet, stake, stakes | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gamble | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ante, jackpot, kitty, kitty, pool, pot | ||
| Part meronym | pool | ||
English verb: wager | |||
| 1. | wager (competition) stake on the outcome of an issue | ||
| Samples | I bet $100 on that new horse. She played all her money on the dark horse. | ||
| Synonyms | bet, play | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gamble | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | back, bet on, gage, game, play, punt, raise, see, stake | ||
| Verb group | play | ||
| 2. | wager (communication) maintain with or as if with a bet | ||
| Samples | I bet she will be there!. | ||
| Synonyms | bet | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise | ||
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