Stake definition: An interest or share in an undertaking or venture, often involving risk or a sum of money gambled.
Definitions of Stake
- 1noun
An interest or share in an undertaking or venture, often involving risk or a sum of money gambled.
- 2noun
A strong wooden or metal post with a pointed end, driven into the ground to support something or mark a boundary.
- 3verb
To risk (money or something else of value) on the outcome of an unpredictable event.
Example Sentences
“He put his entire savings at stake in the new business venture.”
“They used a wooden stake to support the young tree.”
“The company decided to stake its reputation on the success of the new product.”
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At risk; in jeopardy.
To assert one's right to something.
To move to a different place.
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