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- Dictionarystake/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
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"
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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.
STAKE definition: 1. a share or a financial involvement in something such as a business: 2. If you have a stake in…. Learn more.
If you have a stake in something such as a business, it matters to you, for example because you own part of it or because its success or failure will affect you. He enjoyed an entrepreneurial role where he had a big financial stake in his own efforts.
[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).
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.
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. Definitions on the go.
STAKE meaning: 1 : a pointed stick or post that is pushed into the ground especially to mark a place or to support something; 2 : a post that a person was tied to and burned on in the past as a form of punishment
something such as your money or your reputation on the result of something, you risk your money or reputation on it. All you need to know about "STAKE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Stake definition: A piece of wood or metal pointed at one end for driving into the ground as a marker, fence pole, or tent peg.
noun. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something. “a stake in the company's future”
