stake

noun

UK /steɪk/

Word Forms

singular	stake
plural	stakes

1
countable businessthe part of a business that you own because you have invested money in it
stake in:
They took a 40% stake in the company last year.
a majority/minority stake (=more/less than half):
Coca-Cola has a majority stake in the company.
Synonyms and related words
Investing and investments
annuity
arbitrage
blue chip
1. 1a
  usually singularthe degree to which you are involved in something and want it to succeed
  have a stake in (doing) something:
  He has a huge stake in making the peace process work.
  Synonyms and related words
  Involvement and participation
  involvement
  participation
  intervention
2
countable an amount of money that you risk losing when you try to guess the result of a race or competition
He liked gambling, but only for small stakes.
Synonyms and related words
Money involved in gambling
chip
jackpot
kitty
1. 2a
  
  stakes
  plural the things that you can gain or lose by taking a risk, for example in business or politics
  high stakes (=a lot that could be won or lost):
  With such high stakes, the atmosphere was tense.
  raise the stakes (=risk gaining or losing more):
  The Americans have raised the stakes in a bitter fight over imports.
  Synonyms and related words
  Risks, threats and dangers
  risk
  hazard
  menace
3
countable a wooden or metal post with a pointed end that is used for supporting or marking something
Synonyms and related words
Long and thin objects
line
strip
stick
1. 3a
  
  the stake
  a thick wooden pole that someone was tied to and burnt in the past as a punishment
  be burnt at the stake:
  Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake in 1431.
  Synonyms and related words
  The punishment of being legally killed
  behead
  capital punishment
  the chair
4

stakes
plural used in the names of some horse races
the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot
Synonyms and related words
Horse racing and other horse riding competitions
accumulator
Ascot
betting shop
1. 4a
  used for talking about a competition or comparison that seems like a race
  Who are the main contenders in the party leadership stakes?
  in the popularity/fitness/beauty etc stakes:
  They’re running neck and neck in the popularity stakes.
  Synonyms and related words
  Sports events and competitions
  battle/war of nerves
  bye
  card

phrases

at stake

go to the stake for/over something

stake

noun

US /steɪk/

Word Forms

singular	stake
plural	stakes

1
countable a wooden or metal post with a pointed end that is used for supporting or marking something
Synonyms and related words
Long and thin objects
line
strip
stick
1. 1a
  
  the stake
  a thick wooden pole that someone was tied to and burned in the past as a punishment
  be burned at the stake:
  Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in 1431.
  Synonyms and related words
  The punishment of being legally killed
  behead
  capital punishment
  the chair
2
countable an amount of money that you risk losing when you try to guess the result of a race or competition
He liked gambling, but only for small stakes.
Synonyms and related words
Money involved in gambling
chip
jackpot
kitty
1. 2a
  
  stakes
  plural the things that you can gain or lose by taking a risk, for example in business or politics
  high stakes (=a lot that could be won or lost):
  With such high stakes, the atmosphere was tense.
  raise the stakes (=risk gaining or losing more):
  The Americans have raised the stakes in a bitter fight over imports.
  Synonyms and related words
  Risks, threats and dangers
  risk
  hazard
  menace
3
countable businessthe part of a business that you own because you have invested money in it
stake in:
They took a 40% stake in the company last year.
a majority/minority stake (=more/less than half):
Coca-Cola has a majority stake in the company.
Synonyms and related words
Investing and investments
annuity
arbitrage
blue chip
1. 3a
  usually singularthe degree to which you are involved in something and want it to succeed
  have a stake in (doing) something:
  He has a huge stake in making the peace process work.
  Synonyms and related words
  Involvement and participation
  involvement
  participation
  intervention
4

stakes
plural used in the names of some horse races
the Pimlico Stakes
Synonyms and related words
Horse racing and other horse riding competitions
accumulator
double
dressage
1. 4a
  used for talking about a competition or comparison that seems like a race
  Who are the main contenders in the party leadership stakes?
  in the popularity/fitness/beauty etc. stakes:
  They’re running neck and neck in the popularity stakes.
  Synonyms and related words
  Sports events and competitions
  battle/war of nerves
  bye
  card

phrases

at stake

go to the stake for/over something

pull up stakes

stake

verb transitive

UK /steɪk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	stake
he/she/it	stakes
present participle	staking
past tense	staked
past participle	staked

1
to risk losing or damaging something valuable in order to obtain or achieve something
stake something on something:
The government has staked its reputation on eliminating the deficit.
Synonyms and related words
To take risks
risk
dare
jeopardize
1. 1a
  to risk money by betting it on the result of a race, competition, game etc
  stake something on something:
  They have staked a lot of money on the favourite.
  Synonyms and related words
  To gamble money
  gamble
  bet
  stake

phrases

stake a claim (to/for something)

stake your life on something

phrasal verbs

stake out

stake

verb transitive

US /steɪk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	stake
he/she/it	stakes
present participle	staking
past tense	staked
past participle	staked

1
to risk losing or damaging something valuable in order to obtain or achieve something
stake something on something:
The government has staked its reputation on eliminating the deficit.
Synonyms and related words
To take risks
risk
dare
jeopardize
1. 1a
  to risk money by betting it on the result of a race, competition, game, etc.
  stake something on something:
  They have staked a lot of money on the favorite.
  Synonyms and related words
  To gamble money
  gamble
  bet
  stake

phrases

stake a claim (to something)

stake your life on something

phrasal verbs

stake out

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