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wagered

wagered is the simple past and past participle of wager.

Meaning of wager

Verb

wager (third-person singular simple present wagers, present participle wagering, simple past and past participle wagered)

  1. (transitive) To bet something; to put it up as collateral.
    • I'd wager my boots on it.
  2. (figuratively, intransitive) To suppose; to dare say.
    • I'll wager that Johnson knows something about all this.
    Synonyms:
    lay odds

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Words formed from wagered

Questions about wagered

What is wagered the simple past and past participle of?
Wagered is the simple past and past participle of wager.

Words near wagered in the dictionary

  1. wager of battle
  2. wager of law
  3. wager-boat
  4. wager-boats
  5. wagerable
  6. wagered
  7. wagerer
  8. wagerers
  9. wagering
  10. wagerings
  11. wagers

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