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Stake

steɪk

Stake definitions
noun
stake stakes
  1. a sum of money or something else of value gambled on the outcome of a risky game or venture

    "playing dice for high stakes"

    • a share or interest in a business, situation, or system

      "GM acquired a 50 per cent stake in Saab"

    • prize money, especially in horse racing
    • a horse race in which all the owners of the racehorses running contribute to the prize money

      "the horse is to run in the Craven Stakes"

    • a situation involving competition in a specified area

      "we will keep you one step ahead in the fashion stakes"

verb
stake staked stakes staking
  1. gamble (money or something else of value) on the outcome of a game or race

    "one gambler staked everything he'd got and lost"

  2. give financial or other support to

    "he staked him to an education at the École des Beaux-Arts"