STAKE

/steɪk/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 9

Definition

verb put at risk. — synonyms: venture, hazard, adventure, jeopardize
verb place a bet on. — synonyms: bet_on, back, gage, game, punt
verb mark with a stake. — synonyms: post
verb tie or fasten to a stake.
verb kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole. — synonyms: impale
noun (law) a right or legal share of something. — synonyms: interest
noun a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track). — synonyms: post
noun instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning.
noun the money risked on a gamble. — synonyms: stakes, bet, wager
noun a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground.

“We have surveyor's stakes at all four corners of this field, to mark exactly its borders.”
“Thomas Cranmer was burnt at the stake.”
“The owners let the managers eventually earn a stake in the business.”