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- DictionaryStake/stāk/
noun
- 1. a sum of money or something else of value gambled on the outcome of a risky game or venture: "playing dice for high stakes"
verb
- 1. gamble (money or something else of value) on the outcome of a game or race: "one gambler staked everything he'd got and lost"
- 2. give financial or other support to: informal North American "he staked him to an education at the École des Beaux-Arts"
a monetary or commercial interest, investment, share, or involvement in something, as in hope of gain: I have a big stake in the success of the firm. a personal or emotional concern, interest, involvement, or share: Parents have a big stake in their children's happiness.
1 stake something (on something) to risk money or something important on the result of something synonym bet He staked $50 on the favorite (= for example, in horse racing). She staked her political career on tax reform, and lost. That's him over there—I'd stake my life on it (= I am completely confident).
Mar 23, 2024 · A stick or similar object (e.g., steel channel or angle stock) inserted upright in a lop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, flat car, flatbed trailer, or the like, to prevent goods from falling off; often connected in a grid forming a stakebody.
a share or a financial involvement in something such as a business: He holds (= owns) a 40 percent stake in/of the company. have a stake in something. If you have a stake in something, it is important to you because you have a personal interest or involvement in it: Employers have a stake in the training of their staff. Fewer examples.
noun. uk / steɪk / us. be at stake. Add to word list. If something is at stake, it is in a situation where it might be lost or damaged: We have to act quickly - people's lives are at stake. stake noun (PART) a part of a business that you own, or an amount of money that you have invested in a business: He has a 30 percent stake in the company.
stake 1 /steɪk/ USA pronunciation n., v., staked, stak•ing. n. Building a stick pointed at one end for driving into the ground as a boundary mark, part of a fence, etc. a post to which a person is tied for execution, usually by burning. the stake, [usually singular] the punishment of death by burning. v.
noun. These are words and phrases related to stake. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of stake. One of the stakes in the fence is broken. Synonyms. post. picket. pale. pole. peg. spike. stick. pile. rod. bar. column. pillar. marker. standard. What is the stake in your poker game?
