lays a wager

Main Entry:	wager [wey-jer] Show IPA/ˈweɪdʒər/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	bet money or something else in a gamble
Synonyms:	adventure, chance, gamble, game, hazard, hedge, hustle, lay, lay a wager, parlay, play, play the market, pledge, plunge, put on the line, put on, put up, risk, set, shoot the works, shoot*, spec, speculate, stake, take action, venture

* = informal/non-formal usage
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