predict vs wager

predict is not a noun while wager is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
predict	No	No	Yes	No
wager	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, wager is a hyponym of predict; that is, wager is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than predict:

Other hyponyms of predict include read, outguess, second-guess, augur, bet, calculate, forecast, prophesy, vaticinate.

predict (noun)	wager (noun)
	the act of gambling
	the money risked on a gamble

predict (verb)	wager (verb)
make a prediction about; tell in advance	maintain with or as if with a bet
indicate, as with a sign or an omen	stake on the outcome of an issue