wagered
past simple and past participle ofwager
wager
verb
uk/ˈweɪ.dʒər/us/ˈweɪ.dʒɚ/[IorT]
toriskmoneybyguessingtheresultof something:
More than $2billionwas wageredlegallyonsportsin Nevada in the last 12months.
He is soconfidentofvictoryhe has wageredonhimself.
[+ two objects,+,that]I'll wager you £5thatthey'll get there first.
[I,+ (,that,)]old-fashioned
used to say that you arecertainthat something istrueor willhappenin thefuture:
I'd wager(that)she'sinterestedin you.
Heregretsdoing that, I'll wager.
Gambling & bookmaking
- a/the bookmaker'sphrase
- ante
- anti-gambling
- bank
- bet
- blackjack
- casino
- chip
- co-favourite
- cockfight
- favourite
- poker machine
- punt
- raffle
- slot machine
- stakesomethingonsomething
- sweepstake
- toss up
- trifecta
- turf accountant
Examplesofwagered
wagered
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
More than £4 billion has beenwageredso far on the main lottery and its supplementary scratchcards.
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In these circumstances, the great sum of money which is beingwageredon new development is right.
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It is quite commonplace for bets of £1,000, £2,000 or £3,000 to bewagered, which makes the small fines insignificant and simply part of the occupational hazard.
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I havewageredthat we shall not last for less than 10.
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That is a considerably reduced stake compared with the stakes which will bewageredon any other of the tables in that casino.
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It is possible to conceive a betwageredthat a specific event will not take place.
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It has been suggested that £3 billion may bewagered.
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Should part of off-the-course moneywageredon greyhound racing be contributed to horse racing because it is dealt with through the office of an off-the-course bookmaker?
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The contestants were given $250 to start, then they were given a subject after which theywageredany part of their current score.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.No real money is everwagered, but there is a monthly subscription required.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Money iswageredon the best match play score in the front nine (holes 19), back nine (holes 1018), and total 18 holes.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They earned $7.2 million on the $99 millionwageredon it in 2013.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Bettors have more interest in certain types of sports and increase the moneywageredwhen those sports are in season.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The keen rivalry between clippers led to races over thousands of miles of seas; and upon the result thousands of dollars were oftenwagered.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A crowd of more than 20,000 lined the riverbanks, and more than 10,000 peoplewageredan estimated $100,000 on the race.
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- revolutionizing
- revolve
- revolve-around
- revolve around sb/sth
- revolve-around-sb-sth
- revolve around someone/something
- revolved
- revolver
- revolving
- revolving credit
- revolving-credit
- revolving credit facility
- revolving-credit-facility
- revolving debt
- revolving-debt
- revolving door
- revolving-door
- revolving fund
- revolving-fund
- revolving line of credit
- revolving-line-of-credit
- revolving loan
- revolving-loan
- revolving restaurant
- revote