Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
stake
(noun) a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground
stake
(noun) instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
post, stake
(noun) 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”
interest, stake
(noun) (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”
stake, stakes, bet, wager
(noun) the money risked on a gamble
impale, stake
(verb) kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; “the enemies were impaled and left to die”
stake, post
(verb) mark with a stake; “stake out the path”
stake
(verb) tie or fasten to a stake; “stake your goat”
venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize
(verb) put at risk; “I will stake my good reputation for this”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Stake (plural Stakes)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Stake is the 26110th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 938 individuals. Stake is most common among White (92.0%) individuals.
• Keast, Keats, Skate, kates, ketas, skate, steak, takes, teaks
stake (plural stakes)
A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.
(croquet) A piece of wood driven in the ground, placed in the middle of the court, that is used as the finishing point after scoring 12 hoops in croquet.
A stick inserted upright in a lop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, flat car, flatbed trailer, or the like, to prevent goods from falling off.
(with definite article) The piece of timber to which a person condemned to death was affixed to be burned.
A share or interest in a business or a given situation.
That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge.
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 hole in or cutting a work piece, or for specific forming techniques etc.
(Mormonism) A territorial division comprising all the Mormons (typically several thousand) in a geographical area.
• (croquet): peg
stake (third-person singular simple present stakes, present participle staking, simple past and past participle staked)
(transitive) To fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes.
(transitive) To pierce or wound with a stake.
(transitive) To put at risk upon success in competition, or upon a future contingency.
(transitive) To provide another with money in order to engage in an activity as betting or a business venture.
• (put at risk): bet, hazard, wager
• Keast, Keats, Skate, kates, ketas, skate, steak, takes, teaks
Source: Wiktionary
Stake, n. Etym: [AS. staca, from the root of E. stick; akin to OFries. & LG. stake, D. staak, Sw. stake, Dan. stage. See Stick, v. t., and cf. Estacade, Stockade.]
1. 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. A sharpened stake strong Dryas found. Dryden.
2. 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.
3. The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned; hence, martyrdom by fire.
4. A small anvil usually furnished with a tang to enter a hole in a bench top, -- used by tinsmiths, blacksmiths, etc., for light work, punching upon, etc.
5. That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge. At stake, in danger; hazarded; pledged. "I see my reputation is at stake." Shak.
Stake, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Staked; p. pr. & vb. n. Staking.]
1. To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants.
2. To mark the limits of by stakes; -- with out; as, to stake out land; to stake out a new road.
3. To put at hazard upon the issue of competition, or upon a future contingency; to wager; to pledge. I'll stake yon lamb, that near the fountain plays. Pope.
4. To pierce or wound with a stake. Spectator.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.