Similar Words to Wager:
Bet
Play
Stake
Stakes
Examples:
1. I know you're busy, Raul, but I'll wager you still run around some.
2. I'd wager it's some sort of a message.
Definitions of Wager:
1. The act of gambling
2. The money risked on a gamble
3. Stake on the outcome of an issue
4. Maintain with or as if with a bet