Definition of 'stake'
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"
Synonyms: interest - 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"
Synonyms: post - instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
- the money risked on a gamble
Synonyms: stakes bet wager
Verb
- put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
Synonyms: venture hazard adventure jeopardize - place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
Synonyms: bet on back gage game punt - mark with a stake; "stake out the path"
Synonyms: post - tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat"
- kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die"
Synonyms: impale
