[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet:to place a wager on a soccer match.Synonyms: risk , hazard , stake", "the act of betting.", "the subject or terms of a bet.", "Early English Law.a pledge to make good one's cause by the supporting oaths of others or by battle."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to risk (something) on the outcome of a contest or any uncertain event or matter; bet.Synonyms: venture , stake", "History/Historical.to pledge oneself to (battle) for the decision of a cause."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to make or offer a wager; bet."]}]