stake
1. (law) a right or legal share of something;
a financial involvement with something (Freq. 2)
- they have interests all over the world
- a stake in the company's future
• Syn:
interest
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
share, portion, part, percentage
• Hyponyms:
grubstake, controlling interest, insurable interest, vested interest, security interest,
security interest, undivided interest, undivided right, fee, equity,
reversion, right
2. a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) (Freq. 1)
- a pair of posts marked the goal
- the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake
• Syn:
post
• Hypernyms:
visual signal
• Hyponyms:
starting post, winning post
3. instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
instrument of execution
4. the money risked on a gamble
• Syn:
stakes, bet, wager
• Derivationally related forms:
wager (for: wager), bet (for: bet)
• Hypernyms:
gamble
• Hyponyms:
pot, jackpot, kitty, ante, pool
• Part Holonyms:
pool
5. a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground
• Hypernyms:
post
1. put at risk (Freq. 2)
- I will stake my good reputation for this
• Syn:
venture, hazard, adventure, jeopardize
• Derivationally related forms:
jeopardy (for: jeopardize), adventure (for: adventure), adventurer (for: adventure), hazard (for: hazard), venture (for: venture), venturer (for: venture)
• Hypernyms:
risk, put on the line, lay on the line
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. place a bet on (Freq. 2)
- Which horse are you backing?
- I'm betting on the new horse
• Syn:
bet on, back, gage, game, punt
• Derivationally related forms:
punter (for: punt), gaming (for: game)
• Hypernyms:
bet, wager, play
• Hyponyms:
ante, parlay, double up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s on something
- They stake the money
3. mark with a stake (Freq. 1)
- stake out the path
• Syn:
post
• Derivationally related forms:
post (for: post)
• Hypernyms:
mark
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. tie or fasten to a stake
- stake your goat
• Hypernyms:
fasten, fix, secure
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
5. kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
- the enemies were impaled and left to die
• Syn:
impale
• Derivationally related forms:
impalement (for: impale)
• Hypernyms:
kill
• Entailment:
pierce
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- They want to stake the prisoners
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