See wager in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
A venture depending on chance:
bet, gamble, risk, speculation. See gamblingSomething risked on an uncertain outcome:
ante, bet, pot, stake (often used in plural). See gambling
verb
To put up as a stake in a game or speculation:
bet, gamble, lay1 (down), post2, put, risk, stake, venture. (Informal) go. See gamblingTo make a bet:
bet, gamble, game, lay1, play. Idiom: put one's money on something. See gambling
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