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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"
The meaning of STAKE is a pointed piece of wood or other material driven or to be driven into the ground as a marker or support. How to use stake in a sentence.
STAKE definition: 1. a share or a financial involvement in something such as a business: 2. If you have a stake in…. Learn more.
Stake definition: a stick or post pointed at one end for driving into the ground as a boundary mark, part of a fence, support for a plant, etc.. See examples of STAKE used in a sentence.
A stake is a wooden stick, sharpened on one end and used to mark property lines (or slay a vampire).
[countable] something that you risk losing, especially money, when you try to predict the result of a race, game, etc., or when you are involved in an activity that can succeed or fail. How much was the stake (= how much did you bet)? They were playing cards for high stakes (= a lot of money).
STAKE definition: 1. If something is at stake, it is in a situation where it might be lost or damaged: 2. a part of…. Learn more.
Define stake. stake synonyms, stake pronunciation, stake translation, English dictionary definition of stake. a stick or post; wager; bet: I have a stake in that race. Not to be confused with: steak – a slice of meat or fish: I’ll have my steak rare.
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. [ VERB noun + on ]
stake. noun. /steɪk/ [countable] a wooden or metal post that is pointed at one end and pushed into the ground in order to support something, mark a particular place, etc. Tall plants can be secured by tying them to stakes. Want to learn more?
Definition of stake verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
