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Noun
- a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground
- the money risked on a gamble
- 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
Verb
- kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
- the enemies were impaled and left to die
- place a bet on
- Which horse are you backing?
- I'm betting on the new horse
- put at risk
- I will stake my good reputation for this