Etymology: [ 'stAk ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English staca; akin to Middle Low German stake stake and perhaps to Latin tignum beam.
Third-person singular of stake, That which is wagered (at stake) in a gamble, the money risked on a gamble, Plural of stake, A share or interest in a business or a given situation (in the sense "stake a claim"), A small anvil usually furnished with a tang to enter a hole in a bench top, as used by tinsmiths, blacksmiths, etc., for light work, punching upon, etc, The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned, A slender rod, or stick, to be driven into the ground as a mark, A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a support or stay; as, a stake to support vines, fences, hedges, etc, That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge, A stick inserted upright in a lop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, a flat car, or the like, to prevent goods from falling off, A territorial division, To provide another with money in order to play, To put at hazard upon the issue of competition, or upon a future contingency; to wager; to pledge, To pierce or wound with a stake, To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants, A stake is a pointed wooden post which is pushed into the ground, for example in order to support a young tree. = post, If you stake a claim, you say that something is yours or that you have a right to it. Jane is determined to stake her claim as an actress, the amount of a person's (or organization's) financial investment in a business, The 'Stake' is the amount of money you wish to wager on each game, The surface over which metal is formed Stakes may be made of Polished steel, plastic or wood They are manufactured in a variety of shapes and sizes to match needs of different volumes and forms, To support a plant by driving a wooden post into the ground beside it and tying it to the post, The amount wagered by the participants in a game of backgammon The current stake is the initial stake multiplied by the value of the doubling cube, strong stick or post, as in: A young tree may be tied to a stake for support, To prop up a plant prone to flopping on the ground with stakes and string or commercially available hoops and similar devices Back to alphabetical list, tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat, A wooden picket with a tapered end for slaying vampires Vampire turns to dust after being staked through the heart ( See also 'Slaying'), Is comprised of 20 or less (AKC=5-point major or less) of a breed in Open or Field Champion See Split Stake, kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die", A small anvil usually furnished with a tang to enter a hole in a bench top, used by tinsmiths, blacksmiths, etc, A piece of wood, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a support or stay; as, a stake to support vines, fences, hedges, etc, tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat", for light work, punching upon, etc, instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning the money risked on a gamble mark with a stake; "stake out the path", A territorial division; called also stake of Zion, To mark the limits of by stakes; with out; as, to stake out land; to stake out a new road, post that is sharpened at one end for driving into the ground; post to which a person who is sentenced to death by burning is tied; execution by burning; wager, bet; investment, share, The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned; hence, martyrdom by fire, risk, gamble; finance, underwrite; mark off a boundary using stakes; tie to a stake, put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this", place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse", mark with a stake; "stake out the path", 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", instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning, (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", If something is at stake, it is being risked and might be lost or damaged if you are not successful. The tension was naturally high for a game with so much at stake At stake is the success or failure of world trade talks, If you stake something such as your money or your reputation on the result of something, you risk your money or reputation on it. He has staked his political future on an election victory, The stakes involved in a contest or a risky action are the things that can be gained or lost. By arresting the organisation's two top leaders the government and the army have now raised the stakes, If you have a stake in something such as a business, it matters to you, for example because you own part of it or because its success or failure will affect you. He was eager to return to a more entrepreneurial role in which he had a big financial stake in his own efforts, You can use stakes to refer to something that is like a contest. For example, you can refer to the choosing of a leader as the leadership stakes. Britain lags behind in the European childcare stakes,
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Third-person singular of stake
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That which is wagered (at stake) in a gamble
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the money risked on a gamble
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Plural of stake
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A share or interest in a business or a given situation (in the sense "stake a claim")
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A small anvil usually furnished with a tang to enter a hole in a bench top, as used by tinsmiths, blacksmiths, etc., for light work, punching upon, etc
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The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned
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A slender rod, or stick, to be driven into the ground as a mark
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A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a support or stay; as, a stake to support vines, fences, hedges, etc - "A piece of wood driven in the ground used in the game of croquet. The stake, often referred to as the peg, is placed in the middle of the court and is used as the finishing point after scoring 12 hoops in croquet."
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That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge
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A stick inserted upright in a lop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, a flat car, or the like, to prevent goods from falling off
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A territorial division - "Every city, or stake, including a chief town and surrounding towns, has its president, with two counselors; and this president has a high council of chosen men. — Schaff-Herzog Encyc."
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To provide another with money in order to play - "John went broke, so in order to play Jill had to stake him"
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To put at hazard upon the issue of competition, or upon a future contingency; to wager; to pledge - "I'll stake yon lamb, that near the fountain plays. -- Alexander Pope."
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To pierce or wound with a stake
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To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants
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A stake is a pointed wooden post which is pushed into the ground, for example in order to support a young tree. = post
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If you stake a claim, you say that something is yours or that you have a right to it. Jane is determined to stake her claim as an actress
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the amount of a person's (or organization's) financial investment in a business
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The 'Stake' is the amount of money you wish to wager on each game
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The surface over which metal is formed Stakes may be made of Polished steel, plastic or wood They are manufactured in a variety of shapes and sizes to match needs of different volumes and forms
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To support a plant by driving a wooden post into the ground beside it and tying it to the post
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The amount wagered by the participants in a game of backgammon The current stake is the initial stake multiplied by the value of the doubling cube
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strong stick or post, as in: A young tree may be tied to a stake for support
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To prop up a plant prone to flopping on the ground with stakes and string or commercially available hoops and similar devices Back to alphabetical list
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tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat
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A wooden picket with a tapered end for slaying vampires Vampire turns to dust after being staked through the heart ( See also 'Slaying')
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Is comprised of 20 or less (AKC=5-point major or less) of a breed in Open or Field Champion See Split Stake
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kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die"
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A small anvil usually furnished with a tang to enter a hole in a bench top, used by tinsmiths, blacksmiths, etc
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stake
A piece of wood, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a support or stay; as, a stake to support vines, fences, hedges, etc
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tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat"
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for light work, punching upon, etc
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instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning the money risked on a gamble mark with a stake; "stake out the path"
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A territorial division; called also stake of Zion
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To mark the limits of by stakes; with out; as, to stake out land; to stake out a new road
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post that is sharpened at one end for driving into the ground; post to which a person who is sentenced to death by burning is tied; execution by burning; wager, bet; investment, share isim
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The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned; hence, martyrdom by fire
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risk, gamble; finance, underwrite; mark off a boundary using stakes; tie to a stake fiil
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put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
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place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
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mark with a stake; "stake out the path"
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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"
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instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
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(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"
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If something is at stake, it is being risked and might be lost or damaged if you are not successful. The tension was naturally high for a game with so much at stake At stake is the success or failure of world trade talks
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If you stake something such as your money or your reputation on the result of something, you risk your money or reputation on it. He has staked his political future on an election victory
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The stakes involved in a contest or a risky action are the things that can be gained or lost. By arresting the organisation's two top leaders the government and the army have now raised the stakes
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If you have a stake in something such as a business, it matters to you, for example because you own part of it or because its success or failure will affect you. He was eager to return to a more entrepreneurial role in which he had a big financial stake in his own efforts
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You can use stakes to refer to something that is like a contest. For example, you can refer to the choosing of a leader as the leadership stakes. Britain lags behind in the European childcare stakes
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