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Stake
steɪk
Stake definitions
noun
stake
stakes
- 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
- gamble (money or something else of value) on the outcome of a game or race
"one gambler staked everything he'd got and lost"
- give financial or other support to
"he staked him to an education at the École des Beaux-Arts"