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   stake

   /steɪk/

   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" Similar betwagerantepledgehazard
   • ▪ a share or interest in a business, situation, or system: "GM acquired a 50 per cent stake in Saab" Similar shareinterestfinancial interestinvestmentinvolvementconcern
   • ▪ prize money, especially in horse racing. Similar prize moneypursepotwinnings
   • ▪ a horse race in which all the owners of the racehorses running contribute to the prize money: "the horse is to run in the Craven Stakes"
   • ▪ a situation involving competition in a specified area: "we will keep you one step ahead in the fashion stakes" Similar competitioncontestbattlechallengerivalryracerunningstrugglescramble

   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"

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps a specialized usage of stake1, from the notion of an object being placed as a wager on a post or stake.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   STAKE definition: 1. a share or a financial involvement in something such as a business: 2. If you have a stake in…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   something that is wagered in a game, race, or contest. Synonyms: bet, wager. 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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTAKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. American English : stake / ˈsteɪk /

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   A stake is a wooden stick, sharpened on one end and used to mark property lines (or slay a vampire). In the Middle Ages, people would gamble by placing their bets on wooden posts, or stakes. Eventually the bets themselves became known as stakes.