stake
noun
1. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
- a stake in the company's future
Similar word(s): interest
Definition categories: possession, part, percentage, portion, share
2. a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
- the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake
Similar word(s): post
Definition categories: communication
3. instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
Definition categories: man–made
4. the money risked on a gamble
Similar word(s): bet, stakes, wager
Definition categories: possession, gamble
5. a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground
Definition categories: man–made, post
Sentences with stake as a noun:
- We have surveyor's stakes at all four corners of this field, to mark exactly its borders.
- Thomas Cranmer was burnt at the stake.
- The owners let the managers eventually earn a stake in the business.
verb
1. put at risk
- I will stake my good reputation for this
Similar word(s): adventure, hazard, jeopardize, venture
Definition categories: social, risk
2. place a bet on
Similar word(s): back, gage, game, punt
Definition categories: competition, bet, play, wager
3. mark with a stake
- stake out the path
Similar word(s): post
Definition categories: contact, mark
4. tie or fasten to a stake
- stake your goat
Definition categories: contact, fasten, fix, secure
5. kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
Similar word(s): impale
Definition categories: contact, kill
Sentences with stake as a verb:
- to stake vines or plants.
- John went broke, so to keep him playing, Jill had to stake him.
- His family staked him $10,000 to get his business started.