<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet: to place a wager on a soccer match.</li><li>Synonyms: risk, hazard, stake.</li><li>the act of betting.</li><li>the subject or terms of a bet.</li><li>Early English Law: a pledge to make good one's cause by the supporting oaths of others or by battle.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to risk (something) on the outcome of a contest or any uncertain event or matter; bet.</li><li>Synonyms: venture, stake.</li><li>History/Historical: to pledge oneself to (battle) for the decision of a cause.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to make or offer a wager; bet.</li></ul>