stake in English dictionary

  • stake

    Meanings and definitions of "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 slender rod, or stick, to be driven into the ground as a mark
    • 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.
    • The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned.
    • 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.
    • That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge.
    • (Mormonism) A territorial division.
    • (transitive) To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants.
    • (transitive) To pierce or wound with a stake.
    • (transitive) To put at hazard upon the issue of competition, or upon a future contingency; to wager; to pledge.
    • (transitive, poker) To provide another with money in order to play.
    • noun
      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 marker or a support or stay.
    • noun
      A stick 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.
    • noun
      ( with definite article) The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned.
    • noun
      A share or interest in a business or a given situation.
    • noun
      That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge.
    • noun
      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.
    • noun
      (Mormonism)
      A territorial division comprising all the Mormons (typically several thousand) in a geographical area.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To pierce or wound with a stake.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To put at risk upon success in competition, or upon a future contingency.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To provide another with money in order to engage in an activity as betting or a business venture.
    • piece of wood
    • timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned
    • share or interest in a business
    • wager or pledge
    • Mormonism
    • Long piece of wood which is pointed at one end.
    • noun
      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"
    • noun
      a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground
    • noun
      instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
    • noun
      (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"
    • noun
      the money risked on a gamble
    • verb
      kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die"
    • verb
      mark with a stake; "stake out the path"
    • verb
      place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
    • verb
      put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
    • verb
      tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat"

    Synonyms of "stake" in English dictionary

    percentage, gage, play are the top synonyms of "stake" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of stake

    • stake ( plural  stakes)
    • stake ( third-person singular simple present stakes, present participle staking, simple past and past participle staked)
    • stake (plural stakes)
    • stake (third-person singular simple present stakes, present participle staking, simple past and past participle staked)
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