°A
wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
"Dylan owes Fletcher $30 from an unsuccessful bet."
"It’s a safe bet that it will rain tomorrow."
verb
°To agree that payment be made to the successful forecaster of the result of an event (usually sporting) by the other party in the agreement. To make a
guess about the
outcome of an event.
°To be
sure of something; to be able to
count on something.