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Defenition of the word stake

    • Defenition of the word stake

      • Long piece of wood which is pointed at one end.
      • place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?" "I'm betting on the new horse"
      • kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die"
      • a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"
      • a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start of a race track)
      • a vertical post that a victim is tied to for execution by burning
      • tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat"
      • mark with a stake; "stake out the path"
      • the money risked on a gamble
      • put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
      • instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
      • a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"
      • (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company''s future"
      • place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I''m betting on the new horse"
      • a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground
      • a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
      • (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
      • place a bet on
      • kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
      • mark with a stake
      • tie or fasten to a stake
      • put at risk

    Synonyms for the word stake

      • adventure
      • back
      • bet
      • bet on
      • gage
      • game
      • hazard
      • impale
      • interest
      • jeopardize
      • post
      • punt
      • stakes
      • venture
      • wager

    Meronymys for the word stake

      • pool

    Hyponyms for the word stake

      • ante
      • controlling interest
      • double up
      • equity
      • fee
      • grubstake
      • insurable interest
      • jackpot
      • kitty
      • parlay
      • pool
      • pot
      • reversion
      • right
      • security interest
      • starting post
      • terminable interest
      • undivided interest
      • undivided right
      • vested interest
      • winning post

    Hypernyms for the word stake

      • bet
      • fasten
      • fix
      • gamble
      • instrument of execution
      • kill
      • lay on the line
      • mark
      • part
      • percentage
      • play
      • portion
      • post
      • put on the line
      • risk
      • secure
      • share
      • visual signal
      • wager

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