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gager

to wager

verb gah-ZHEH Rare
Mind & Emotions

Also means

to presume

Usage Note

Gager means to bet or wager and is most often encountered in the set phrase je gage que (I wager that / I daresay), which expresses confident supposition. It is somewhat formal or literary; the more common verb for betting money is parier. The related noun gage means a pledge or token of security.

Examples

"Je gage qu'il arrivera en retard."

Natural Translation

I wager he will arrive late.

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