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- at stake
- In danger; hazarded; pledged; at risk
I see my reputation is at stake. — Shakespeare.
- stake
- To pierce or wound with a stake
- stake
- To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants
- stake
- 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.
- stake
- 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
- stake
- 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.
- stake
- That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge
- stake
- A share or interest in a business or a given situation (in the sense "stake a claim")
- stake
- To provide another with money in order to play
John went broke, so in order to play Jill had to stake him.
- stake
- A slender rod, or stick, to be driven into the ground as a mark
- stake
- The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned
- stake
- 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.
- stake
- 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
- stake a claim
- To take an action that asserts a property tight in something
Who are the nations that have staked a claim to Antarctica lands?.
- stake of Zion
- A territorial subdivision of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints consisting of several wards and, possibly, branches
- stake out
- To mark off the limits by stakes; as, to stake out land; to stake out a new road
Bradley, von Schoenvorts and I, with Miss La Rue's help, staked out the various buildings and the outer wall. When the day was done, we had quite an array of logs nicely notched and ready for our building operations on the morrow, and we were all tired, for after the buildings had been staked out we all fell in and helped with the logging.
- stake out
- To end the game by hitting the stake peg in the middle of the court
- torture stake
- An upright stake on which people were nailed to be executed, especially that used to execute Jesus Christ according to the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses
- stake
- A stake is a pointed wooden post which is pushed into the ground, for example in order to support a young tree. = post
- stake
- {v} to wound with stakes, to set or bet
- stake
- {n} a slice of flesh to fry or broil
- stake
- 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
- stake
- {n} a post, wager, bet, pledge, hazard, anvil
- burn someone at the stake
- (deyim) 1. Lit. to set fire to a person tied to a post (as a form of execution). They used to burn witches at the stake.2. Fig. to chastise or denounce someone severely or excessively
1. Stop yelling. I made a simple mistake, and you're burning me at the stake for it.
2. Sally only spilled her milk. There is no need to shout. Don't burn her at the stake for it.
- buy a stake in
- (deyim) Buy part ownership of a company or other enterprise
- buy a stake in something
- (deyim) Buy part ownership of a company or other enterprise
The large bank is planning to buy a stake in the small stock trading company.
- have a stake in
- (deyim) If you have a stake in something which is important to you, you have a personal interest or involvement in it
Employers have a stake in the training of their staff.
- have a stake in something
- to have part ownership of a company or other business
The oil company has a stake in the new undersea oil exploration company.
- stake out
- 1. a period of secret surveillance. 2. to assign (as a police officer) to an area usually to conduct a surveillance 3. to maintain a stakeout of 4. to claim as one's own
- stake reputation on
- (deyim) Risk harming one's reputation on someone or something
1. Of course Denise is great. I will stake my reputation on her!
2. It may be so, but I wouldn't stake my reputation on it.
- A stake
- peel
- at stake
- at risk, in danger of being lost
- be at stake
- be at risk, be in danger of being lost; be in question
- burnt at the stake
- put to death by fire as a form of punishment
- stake
- 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"
- stake
- the amount of a person's (or organization's) financial investment in a business
- stake
- tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat"
- stake
- place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
- stake
- 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
- stake
- The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned; hence, martyrdom by fire
- stake
- instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
- stake
- To support a plant by driving a wooden post into the ground beside it and tying it to the post
- stake
- 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
- stake
- strong stick or post, as in: A young tree may be tied to a stake for support
- stake
- the money risked on a gamble
- stake
- 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
- stake
- 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"
- 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"
- stake
- A wooden picket with a tapered end for slaying vampires Vampire turns to dust after being staked through the heart ( See also 'Slaying')
- stake
- 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
- 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
- stake
- A small anvil usually furnished with a tang to enter a hole in a bench top, used by tinsmiths, blacksmiths, etc
- stake
- put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
- stake
- 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
- stake
- {i} 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
- stake
- 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
- stake
- for light work, punching upon, etc
- stake
- 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
- stake
- A territorial division; called also stake of Zion
- stake
- mark with a stake; "stake out the path"
- stake
- tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat
- stake
- To mark the limits of by stakes; with out; as, to stake out land; to stake out a new road
- stake
- 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
- stake
- {f} risk, gamble; finance, underwrite; mark off a boundary using stakes; tie to a stake
- stake
- The 'Stake' is the amount of money you wish to wager on each game
- stake
- kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die"
- stake
- Is comprised of 20 or less (AKC=5-point major or less) of a breed in Open or Field Champion See Split Stake
- stake one's life
- risk one's life; guarantee in one's own head
- stake out
- act of keeping watch, act of conducting surveillance
- stake out
- If you stake out a position that you are stating or a claim that you are making, you are defending the boundaries or limits of the position or claim. Those who want to take child abuse seriously today must stake out a humane child protection practice
- stake out a claim
- mark a border with a peg; make a legal claim, file a lawsuit
- stake race
- a horse race in which part of the prize is put up by the owners of the horses in the race
- was burnt at the stake
- was burned alive, was executed