wager
noun
something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet.
will wager
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future tenseof wager.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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A majority of these friends, I imagine, will wager on a few games before they lose interest and move on.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2022
If not, I will wager you a bottle of Daufuskie Island Rum.
From Fox News ● Oct. 7, 2021
Though it’s poorly understood by people outside the gaming world, bettors will wager some $7.4 billion this year, according to a recent estimate from Eiler & Krejcik Gaming and Narus Advisors.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 2016
And they will wager billions of dollars in the process as the Broncos and Panthers battle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2016
“And I will wager that Mr. Hixby’s advice is sounder than it first appeared. I shall ride until I smell elephants! For that will mean the zoo must surely be nearby.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
