Analysis Complete

wager

/ wager /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of gambling
"he did it on a bet"
Type of:
gambling gaming play
Kinds of:
daily double exacta perfecta parimutuel place bet
Derived:
bet play
verb Sense 2
maintain with or as if with a bet
"I bet she will be there!"
Type of:
predict foretell prognosticate
Derived:
bet
See also:
bet on back gage stake game
Usage Patterns:
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 3
stake on the outcome of an issue
"I bet $100 on that new horse"
"She played all her money on the dark horse"
Type of:
gamble
Kinds of:
bet on back gage stake game
Derived:
gambling gaming play stake stakes
Verb group:
play
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 4
the money risked on a gamble
Type of:
gamble
Kinds of:
pot jackpot kitty ante pool
Has parts:
pool
Derived:
bet play bet on back gage
Semantic Complexity
37%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
43
Times Searched
3
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gambling gaming play daily double exacta perfecta parimutuel place bet predict foretell prognosticate gamble