stake

stake · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A share or interest in something.

  2. 2.

    A strong wooden post driven into the ground.

  3. 3.

    [plural]Something that can be won or lost.

  4. 4.

    [as verb]To risk; to support with a stake.

Forms

plural: stakes

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    at stake — At risk.
  • •
    raise the stakes — Increase what can be won or lost.

Related words

See also: bet, risk, share
Synonyms: interest, post, share

Etymology

From Old English staca ("stake, post").