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Sports Definition

–adjective
1. of or pertaining to a sport or sports, esp. of the open-air or athletic kind: a sports festival.
2. (of garments, equipment, etc.) suitable for use in open-air sports, or for outdoor or informal use.

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Wager Definition

–noun
1. something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet: to place a wager on a soccer match.
2. the act of betting.
3. the subject or terms of a bet.
4. Early English Law. a pledge to make good one's cause by the supporting oaths of others or by battle.
–verb (used with object)
5. to risk (something) on the outcome of a contest or any uncertain event or matter; bet.
6. History/Historical. to pledge oneself to (battle) for the decision of a cause.
–verb (used without object)
7. to make or offer a wager; bet.

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