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wager

/ˈweɪdʒər/ /ˈweɪdʒə/
verb Regular verbwager wagered
Formal
  1. 1 bahis oynamak, (bir şeye) para yatırmak
  2. 2 (-diğine) bahse girmek, (bir şeyden) emin olmak

Definition (English)

  1. To risk money on the result of a race, a game or another event.
  2. To say that you feel sure something is true or will happen.

Example Sentences

  1. He wagered fifty dollars on the black horse.
    Siyah ata elli dolar yatırdı.
  2. Fans wagered large sums on the result of the final.
    Taraftarlar finalin sonucuna yüklü miktarda bahis oynadı.
  3. I would wager that most people have never heard of it.
    Bahse girerim çoğu insan bunu hiç duymamıştır.
  4. I'd wager she'll be late again tonight.
    Bahse girerim bu akşam yine geç kalacak.

Verb Forms Regular

Base wager
/ˈweɪdʒər/
Past wagered
/ˈweɪdʒərd/
Participle wagered
/ˈweɪdʒərd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edwager → wagered

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. wagered /ˈweɪdʒərd/

Synonyms

betgamblestakerisk

Collocations

wager money on somethingwager a sumI'd wager (that)wager on the outcome

Related Words

betgamblestakeodds

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