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Stake

/steɪk/

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.

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📖 Definitions of "Stake"

noun

1
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.
"We have surveyor's stakes at all four corners of this field, to mark exactly its borders."
2
A piece of wood driven in the ground, placed in the middle of the court, that is used as the finishing point after scoring 12 hoops in croquet.
3
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.
4
(with definite article) The piece of timber to which a person condemned to death was affixed to be burned.
"Thomas Cranmer was burnt at the stake."

verb

1
To fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes.
"to stake vines or plants"
2
To pierce or wound with a stake.
3
To put at risk upon success in competition, or upon a future contingency.
4
To provide another with money in order to engage in an activity as betting or a business venture.
"His family staked him $10,000 to get his business started."

🔄 Synonyms of "Stake"

15 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
venturenoun	A risky or daring undertaking or journey.
interestnoun	(uncountable) A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity.
postnoun	A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.
jeopardizeverb	(US) To put in jeopardy, to threaten.
backnoun	At or near the rear.
adventurenoun	(uncountable) A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
gagenoun	To bind (someone) by pledge or security; to engage.
gamenoun	A playful or competitive activity.
puntnoun	(rugby, American football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, soccer, transitive, intransitive) To kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground. (This puts the ball farther from the goal across which the opposing team is attempting to score, so improves the chances of the team punting.)
impaleverb	(transitive) To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.
stakesnoun	Risks
bet onverb	place a bet on
betverb	A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
hazardnoun	The chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss.
wagernoun	A bet; a stake; a pledge.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Stake"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
impaleverb	(transitive) To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.
puntnoun	(rugby, American football, soccer) A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.
backnoun	The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
gamenoun	A playful or competitive activity.
postnoun	A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.
gagenoun	Something, such as a glove or other pledge, thrown down as a challenge to combat (now usually figurative).
venturenoun	A risky or daring undertaking or journey.
adventurenoun	(uncountable) A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
wagernoun	A bet; a stake; a pledge.
betnoun	A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
interestnoun	(uncountable) A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity.
hazardnoun	The chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss.
jeopardizeverb	(US) To put in jeopardy, to threaten.
bet onverb	place a bet on
polenoun	Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
clampnoun	A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together.
sacknoun	A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
hutchnoun	A box, chest, crate, case or cabinet.
decknoun	(card games) A pack or set of playing cards.
kitnoun	Any collection of items needed for a specific purpose, especially for use by a workman, or personal effects packed for travelling.