wager
noun
something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet.
has wagered
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present perfectof wager (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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So much so that Roberts has wagered the season on him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2025
In the global race to build a fully functional quantum computer, Australia has wagered heavily on a company developing a dark-horse technology.
From Science Magazine ● May 6, 2024
North Dakota Rep. Kevin Cramer has wagered bison jerky and sausage.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 9, 2015
Marin has wagered a home World Cup that it will be for the better, that with barely a year-and-a-half to work Felipão can be Brazil's savior once again.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2012
Or he has wagered my horse at some roadside inn and lost!
From The Watchers A Novel by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
