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waged

/weɪdʒd/

Meanings
verb
To wager, bet.

Examples :

"My brother wagered $5 that the school team would win the game. "
bet game business

Related Words

Illustration friendly

friendly noun

/ˈfɹɛndli/

A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.

"The teacher organized a friendly game of basketball after school. "

Illustration election

election noun

/ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/ /əˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/

A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors or other representatives by popular vote.

"How did you vote in (UK also: at) the last election?"

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration apprentice

apprentice noun

/əˈpɹɛntɪs/

A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.

"The young apprentice worked diligently alongside the carpenter, learning the craft of woodworking. "

Illustration predicting

predicting verb

/prɪˈdɪktɪŋ/

To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.

"Based on the dark clouds, the weather forecast is predicting rain this afternoon. "

Illustration adventure

adventure noun

/ædˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ/ /ədˈvɛnt͡ʃə/

The encountering of risks; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat.

"Climbing Mount Everest was a great adventure, filled with potential dangers and unexpected challenges. "

Illustration collateral

collateral noun

/kəˈlætəɹəl/

A security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay.

"To secure a loan for a new car, Sarah offered her savings account as collateral. "

Illustration problems

problems noun

/ˈpɹɒbləmz/ /ˈpɹɑbləmz/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

""Many students have problems understanding fractions." "

Illustration reputation

reputation noun

/ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/

What somebody is known for.

"My sister's reputation for being organized helped her excel in school. "

Illustration hundreds

hundreds noun

/ˈhʌndɹədz/

A hundred-dollar bill, or any other note denominated 100 (e.g. a hundred euros).

"The car dealer only accepted hundreds for the down payment, so I had to go to the bank and withdraw cash. "

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"