| stake | A stake is a pointed wooden post which is pushed into the ground, for example in order to support a young tree. = post | en |
| stake | If you stake a claim, you say that something is yours or that you have a right to it. Jane is determined to stake her claim as an actress | en |
| stake | kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die" | en |
| stake | To support a plant by driving a wooden post into the ground beside it and tying it to the post | en |
| stake | The amount wagered by the participants in a game of backgammon The current stake is the initial stake multiplied by the value of the doubling cube | en |
| stake | tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat | en |
| stake | place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse" | en |
| stake | the money risked on a gamble | en |
| stake | put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this" | en |
| stake | strong stick or post, as in: A young tree may be tied to a stake for support | en |
| stake | mark with a stake; "stake out the path" | en |
| stake | The 'Stake' is the amount of money you wish to wager on each game | en |
| stake | A small anvil usually furnished with a tang to enter a hole in a bench top, as used by tinsmiths, blacksmiths, etc., for light work, punching upon, etc | en |
| stake | A territorial division | en |
| stake | The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned | en |
| stake | To provide another with money in order to play | en |
| stake | A share or interest in a business or a given situation (in the sense "stake a claim") | en |
| stake | A wooden picket with a tapered end for slaying vampires Vampire turns to dust after being staked through the heart ( See also 'Slaying') | en |
| stake | instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning | en |
| stake | the amount of a person's (or organization's) financial investment in a business | en |
| stake | The surface over which metal is formed Stakes may be made of Polished steel, plastic or wood They are manufactured in a variety of shapes and sizes to match needs of different volumes and forms | en |
| stake | Is comprised of 20 or less (AKC=5-point major or less) of a breed in Open or Field Champion See Split Stake | en |
| stake | To prop up a plant prone to flopping on the ground with stakes and string or commercially available hoops and similar devices Back to alphabetical list | en |
| stake | tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat" | en |
| stake | To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants | en |
| stake | for light work, punching upon, etc | en |
| stake | That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge | en |
| stake | A small anvil usually furnished with a tang to enter a hole in a bench top, used by tinsmiths, blacksmiths, etc | en |
| stake | To mark the limits of by stakes; with out; as, to stake out land; to stake out a new road | en |
| stake | a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake" | en |
| stake | A territorial division; called also stake of Zion | en |
| stake | instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning the money risked on a gamble mark with a stake; "stake out the path" | en |
| stake | To put at hazard upon the issue of competition, or upon a future contingency; to wager; to pledge | en |
| stake | A piece of wood, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a support or stay; as, a stake to support vines, fences, hedges, etc | en |
| stake | To pierce or wound with a stake | en |
| stake | If you have a stake in something such as a business, it matters to you, for example because you own part of it or because its success or failure will affect you. He was eager to return to a more entrepreneurial role in which he had a big financial stake in his own efforts | en |
| stake | You can use stakes to refer to something that is like a contest. For example, you can refer to the choosing of a leader as the leadership stakes. Britain lags behind in the European childcare stakes | en |
| stake | (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future" | en |
| stake | A stick inserted upright in a lop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, a flat car, or the like, to prevent goods from falling off | en |
| stake | If you stake something such as your money or your reputation on the result of something, you risk your money or reputation on it. He has staked his political future on an election victory | en |
| stake | The stakes involved in a contest or a risky action are the things that can be gained or lost. By arresting the organisation's two top leaders the government and the army have now raised the stakes | en |
| stake | The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned; hence, martyrdom by fire | en |
| stake | post that is sharpened at one end for driving into the ground; post to which a person who is sentenced to death by burning is tied; execution by burning; wager, bet; investment, share isim | en |
| stake | risk, gamble; finance, underwrite; mark off a boundary using stakes; tie to a stake fiil | en |
| stake | If something is at stake, it is being risked and might be lost or damaged if you are not successful. The tension was naturally high for a game with so much at stake At stake is the success or failure of world trade talks | en |
| A stake | peel | en |
| staked | past of stake | en |
| stakes | Third-person singular of stake | en |
| stakes | Plural of stake | en |
| stakes | That which is wagered (at stake) in a gamble | en |
| staking | A means by which the geographic boundaries of a parcel of land are identified by placing stakes in the ground at the boundary points | en |
| staking | present participle of stake | en |
| staking | The practice of driving a stake into the ground next to, and as a support for a plant When attaching the plant to the stake, be sure that it is tied loosely so it doesn't strangle the stem When staking a potted plant, the stake should be set into the planter before the plant is added | en |
| staking | A cold forming operation to a die casting Staking is usually performed in a power press to bend tabs or swage heads onto studs | en |
| staking | Making a small dent in cylinder head metal next to a valve seat to hold it in place after replacement | en |
| staking | A surveyor's method of marking the boundaries of a property by placing a physical entity (a stake or bar) in the ground | en |
| staking | The placement of markers on a site to identify certain locations (such as the corners of a building, the right-of-way of a road, the extent of the slope faces of a dam, etc ) with corresponding information (such as cut or fill for earthmoving) is the process of staking out a project It is the transferal of information from the plan to the actual site --- in a manner that the work crews will understand and use It is therefore very important that the information be as simple and as clear as possible | en |
| staking | Using a tool with a canoe-paddle shaped edge to help soften the hide The tool is often embedded in the ground, in a vice, or some other contraption so that you can work the hide over it The edge should be distinct but not actually sharp | en |
| staking | Method of fastening using displaced material for retention | en |