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STAKES
stake, stakes, bet, wager
(noun) the money risked on a gamble
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Stakes
plural of Stake
Anagrams
• Keasts, Skates, askest, skates, steaks
Noun
stakes
plural of stake
Noun
stakes pl (plural only)
The money wagered in gambling.
Risks.
Verb
stakes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stake
Anagrams
• Keasts, Skates, askest, skates, steaks
Source: Wiktionary
STAKE
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
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