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make a wager

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  • Wager Mutiny — The subsequent mutiny of the crew of HMS Wager after it was wrecked on a desolate island off the west coast of Chile in 1741.HMS Wager was a 6th rate Royal Navy sailing ship of 28 guns, previously an East Indiaman and purchased by the Admiralty… …   Wikipedia

  • Wager’s Action — is a naval confrontation on June 8 1708 , between an British squadron under Charles Wager and the Spanish treasure fleet, as part of the War of Spanish Succession. Prelude In the spring of 1708 Charles Wager was on an expedition in the Caribbean… …   Wikipedia

  • Wager — Wa ger, v. i. To make a bet; to lay a wager. [1913 Webster] T was merry when You wagered on your angling. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Make Me Laugh — This article is about the game show. For the song by Anthrax, see State of Euphoria. Make Me Laugh Genre Game show Presented by …   Wikipedia

  • wager — I n. 1) to lay, make, place a wager on 2) a wager that + clause (she made a wager that her team would win) II v. 1) (D; intr., tr.) to wager on (did you wager much money on that horse?) 2) (O; can be used with one, two, or three objects) we… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • wager — wagerer, n. /way jeuhr/, n. 1. something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet: to place a wager on a soccer match. 2. the act of betting. 3. the subject or terms of a bet. 4. Early Eng. Law. a pledge to make good one s cause by the… …   Universalium

  • wager — [[t]we͟ɪʤə(r)[/t]] wagers, wagering, wagered 1) VERB If you wager on the result of a horse race, football match, or other event, you give someone a sum of money which they give you back with extra money if the result is what you predicted, or… …   English dictionary

  • Wager of law — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wager of law — Compurgation Com pur*ga tion, n. [L. compurgatio, fr. compurgare to purify wholly; com + purgare to make pure. See Purge, v. t.] 1. (Law) The act or practice of justifying or confirming a man s veracity by the oath of others; called also {wager… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wager — I. noun Etymology: Middle English wageour pledge, bet, from Anglo French wageure, from *wager Date: 14th century 1. a. something (as a sum of money) risked on an uncertain event ; stake b. something on which bets are laid ; gamble < do a stunt …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • wager — wa•ger [[t]ˈweɪ dʒər[/t]] n. 1) something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet 2) the act of betting 3) the subject or terms of a bet 4) to risk (something) on the outcome of a contest, event, etc.; bet 5) Hist. to pledge oneself to… …   From formal English to slang

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