stakes
/steɪks/
verb
- To risk money or something valuable on the outcome of a game, race, or event.
- She decided to stake her entire savings on the startup company.
- They staked their reputation on the success of the new product.
- He staked fifty dollars on the football game.
- To mark an area or claim something by driving stakes or by making a clear statement.
- The explorer staked a claim to the land by planting a flag.
- He staked his position on the issue during the debate.
- She staked out her territory in the office by decorating her desk.
- To support or secure something with a stake.
- They staked the fence posts into the ground to keep them upright.
- The gardener staked the bean plants so they wouldn't fall over.
- We staked the young tree to help it grow straight.
noun
- The money or something valuable that a player risks in a game or bet.
- He placed his stakes on the black horse to win the race.
- She lost her entire stakes in the first round of the card game.
- The poker players raised their stakes as the night went on.
- The things that can be gained or lost in a situation; the level of risk or importance involved.
- The stakes are high in this election, with control of the government at risk.
- With the deadline approaching, the stakes for finishing the project grew higher.
- In a medical emergency, the stakes can be a matter of life and death.
- A pointed stick or post that is driven into the ground, often used to support something or mark a boundary.
- We used wooden stakes to hold up the tomato plants in the garden.
- The surveyor drove stakes into the ground to mark the property line.
- Campers hammered stakes into the soil to secure their tent.