stake
/steɪk/
noun
- A pointed stick or post that is driven into the ground, often used to support something or mark a boundary.
- Gardeners often use a stake to keep young tomato plants upright.
- The surveyor placed a metal stake at each corner of the property.
- We hammered a wooden stake into the ground to hold the tent rope.
- A share or financial interest in a business, project, or property.
- The company sold its stake in the mining operation for a large profit.
- Having a stake in the business makes employees work harder.
- She bought a 20 percent stake in the new coffee shop.
- Something that is risked or wagered, especially in a game or contest.
- The poker players placed their stakes on the table before the final hand.
- The stakes in this chess tournament are a trophy and a cash prize.
- He raised the stakes by betting his entire savings on the horse race.
- A situation where the outcome involves a significant risk or reward (often used in the plural: stakes).
- In a medical emergency, the stakes can be a matter of life and death.
- The stakes in the election are higher than ever this year.
- With the deadline approaching, the stakes are very high for the team.
verb
- To mark or support something with a stake or stakes.
- The farmer staked the fence posts firmly into the ground.
- We need to stake the young trees so they don't bend in the wind.
- She staked the tomato plants with bamboo poles.
- To risk or wager something, especially money or reputation, on the outcome of an event.
- She staked her reputation on the success of the project.
- He staked his entire allowance on the basketball game.
- They staked a large sum of money on the final race.
- To claim or assert a right or interest in something (often used with 'out' or 'claim').
- He staked out a spot on the beach with his towel and umbrella.
- The explorers staked a claim to the land they discovered.
- She staked her position as the leading expert in the field.