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| stake [ stayk ] |
noun (plural stakes) |
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1. money risked in gambling: an amount of money risked in a bet or game
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2. share or interest in something: a share or interest in something, particularly through money risked in it
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3. personal involvement: personal or emotional interest, concern, or involvement
  We had a huge stake in his success.
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4. mineral extract
Same as grubstaken (sense 1)
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plural noun stakes |
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1. degree of risk: the degree of hazard or danger involved in a situation
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2. prize available: the prize, reward, or success available in a gamble or competition
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3. prize made up of contributions: the total of bets made by players in a gambling game that is taken by the winner
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4. card games amount of bets in poker: in poker, the cash values assigned to chips, bets, or raises
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transitive verb (past and past participle staked, present participle stak·ing, 3rd person present singular stakes) |
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1. wager something: to bet something, especially money, on something
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2. risk loss of something: to risk the loss of something valuable
I'm prepared to stake my reputation on it.
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3. supply somebody with necessities: to give or lend somebody something needed or wanted
staked him money to pay the rent for a month
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4. finance invest in something: to put money into something, especially initial capital
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| [Mid-16th century. Origin ?] |
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at stake at risk of being lost
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