wager (
http://definr.com/wager)
n 1: the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet" [syn:
bet]
2: the money risked on a gamble [syn:
stake,
stakes,
bet]
v 1: stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new
horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse"
[syn:
bet,
play]
2: maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be
there!" [syn:
bet]