Wager (5)
'wager' is the definition.
(I know that wager can be written as stake)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for stake that I've seen before include "Post; money for bet" , "Amount wagered" , "Ante, bet" , "Deposit as a wager" , "Sharpened post; sum bet" .)
'wager' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for bet that I've seen before include "Money risked on a gamble" , "22 across will accept one" , "'Stake, wager (3)'" , "Wager, back" , "Speculation" .)
'wager' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for put that I've seen before include "Place in a location" , "Place, lay" , "Place; placed" , "Place in a position" , "Set (in place)" .)
'wager' is the definition.
(I know that wager is a more specific form of the action gamble)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for gamble that I've seen before include "Run a risk" , "Bet; risky undertaking" , "Bet -- Procter's partner" , "Wager or bet" , "Place bets" .)