Stake | Mean of stake in English Dictionary

/ˈsteɪk/

• Noun
• a pointed stick or post that is pushed into the ground especially to mark a place or to support something
• a post that a person was tied to and burned on in the past as a form of punishment
1. Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.
• something (such as money) that you could win or lose in a game, contest, etc.
1. a poker game with high stakes
2. The stakes are too high/low/big.

• an interest or share in a business
1. They have a stake in the company. [=they own part of the company]
2. a majority stake
• an interest or degree of involvement in something
1. We all have a stake in the health of our economy. [=the health of our economy affects us all]
• in a position to be lost or gained
1. Millions of dollars are at stake in the battle over his inheritance.
2. Thousands of jobs are at stake.
3. Many lives are at stake.
4. My reputation is at stake if this project fails. [=my reputation will be lost/damaged if this project fails]
• to defend (something or someone) even though your actions or statements may cause you trouble or harm
1. She's willing to go to the stake for her beliefs.
• to leave your job or home
1. Her career was going nowhere, so she decided it was time to pull up stakes.
• Verb
• to risk the loss of (something, such as money)
1. She staked [=bet, wagered] all her money on the race.
2. He staked [=risked] his reputation on the success of the new plan.
3. The corporation staked billions of dollars on the deal.
4. She staked everything on one last attempt.
5. That's the man who robbed the bank. I would stake my life on it. [=I am absolutely sure]
• to support (something, such as a plant) with stakes
1. She staked the tomatoes to keep them from falling over.
• to mark the limits of (an area) with stakes
1. stake out a mining area
2. We staked out the area where the pool will be installed.
• to watch (a place) secretly especially because you are looking for illegal activity
1. The police staked out the building until they caught the vandals.
• to state (your opinion) in a very clear and definite way
1. He staked out his position on this issue in a speech he gave last month.
• to say or show that you believe you should have something or that you deserve something
1. They staked their claim to the land.
2. With her strong showing in the early rounds of the tournament, she has staked her claim to be considered one of the favorites.