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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