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▸ noun: instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
▸ noun: the money risked on a gamble
▸ noun: a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) ("The corner of the lot was indicated by a stake")
▸ noun: (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something ("A stake in the company's future")
▸ verb: mark with a stake ("Stake out the path")
▸ verb: tie or fasten to a stake ("Stake your goat")
▸ verb: kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
▸ verb: put at risk ("I will stake my good reputation for this")
▸ verb: place a bet on
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #21214)
▸ Also see staking
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▸ noun: instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
▸ noun: the money risked on a gamble
▸ noun: a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) ("The corner of the lot was indicated by a stake")
▸ noun: (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something ("A stake in the company's future")
▸ verb: mark with a stake ("Stake out the path")
▸ verb: tie or fasten to a stake ("Stake your goat")
▸ verb: kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
▸ verb: put at risk ("I will stake my good reputation for this")
▸ verb: place a bet on
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #21214)
▸ Also see staking
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to stake
▸ Usage examples for stake
▸ Idioms related to stake (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing stake
▸ Words that often appear near stake
▸ Rhymes of stake
▸ Invented words related to stake