单词 | wager |
释义 | Word Frequency wager(ˈweɪdʒə) noun 1. an agreement or pledge to pay an amount of money as a result of the outcome of an unsettled matter 2. an amount staked on the outcome of such a matter or event 3. wager of battle 4. wager of law verb 5. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to risk or bet (something) on the outcome of an unsettled matter 6. (transitive) history to pledge oneself to (battle) Derived forms wagerer (ˈwagerer) noun Word origin C14: from Anglo-French wageure a pledge, from Old Northern French wagier to pledge; see wage |
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