Synonyms for wager

Most common

bet · stake · stakes

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A bet; a stake; a pledge.

2. v. 1

   To bet something; to put it up as collateral.

   I'd wager my boots on it.

Related words

Word family

wagerer

Forms

Plural

wagers → bets, stakes, hazards, lays…

Past participle

wagered
e.g. wagered → played, speculated…

Example sentences

• bet I'll bet you looked beautiful when you were young.
• stake Do you think they know what is actually at stake?
• stakes The site of the condominium is enclosed with stakes.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

set¹, bet¹, lay¹

4 letters

play¹

5 letters

stake¹

6 letters

stakes¹, hazard²

9 letters

speculate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hazard² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

mise

Italiano

messa

Español

puesta

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