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stake

Noun

∙ 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.
- ∙ 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. croquet
∙ 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.
∙ The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned. with definite article
∙ A share or interest in a business or a given situation.
∙ That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge.
∙ A small anvil usually furnished with a tang to enter a hole in a bench top, as used by tinsmiths, blacksmiths, etc., for light work, punching upon, etc.
∙ A territorial division comprising all the Mormons (typically several thousand) in a geographical area. Mormonism

Verb

∙ To fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes. transitive
∙ To pierce or wound with a stake. transitive
∙ To put at risk upon success in competition, or upon a future contingency. transitive
∙ To provide another with money in order to engage in an activity as betting or a business venture. transitive

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