wager — OAT · Shobdo

wager

noun

bet, gamble, speculation, venture, game of chance;

stake, pledge, hazard, ante;

British, informal flutter.

verb

I'll wager that there will be no trace of them |

I'll wager a pound or two on the home team:

bet, gamble, lay a wager, place/make/lay a bet, lay odds, put money on;

stake, pledge, risk, venture, hazard, chance, speculate;

British, informal put one's shirt on, punt.