stake




stake - noun

  • (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
  • a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
  • instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
  • the money risked on a gamble
  • a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground

    • stake - verb

    • put at risk
    • place a bet on
    • mark with a stake
    • tie or fasten to a stake
    • kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole

    stake - thesaurus

    adventure   back   bet   gage American English spelling   game   hazard   impale   interest   jeopardize American English spelling   post   punt   stakes   venture   wager  

    Scrabble score for stake

    s is 1 t is 1 a is 1 k is 5 e is 1
    Scrabble score = 9

    generated at 03:04:54 on 16-02-25

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