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stake v. [
venture, hazard, adventure, jeopardize] put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
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stake n. [
interest] (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"
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stake v. [
bet on, back, gage, game, punt] place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
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stake n. [
post] 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"
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stake n. instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
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