stake
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[ steyk ]
/ steɪk /
noun
verb (used with object), staked, stak·ing.
to risk (something), as upon the result of a game or the occurrence or outcome of any uncertain event, venture, etc.: He staked his reputation on the success of the invention.
to furnish (someone) with necessaries or resources, especially money: They staked me to a good meal and a train ticket.
Idioms for stake
at stake,
in danger of being lost, as something that has been wagered; critically involved.
Origin of stake
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First recorded in 1520–30; origin uncertain
Words nearby stake
stairmaster,
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stairstep,
stairway,
stairwell,
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stake a claim,
stake boat,
stake body,
stake horse,
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British Dictionary definitions for at stake (1 of 2)
stake
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/ (steɪk) /
noun
verb (tr)
Word Origin for stake
Old English
staca pin; related to Old Frisian
staka, Old High German
stehho, Old Norse
stjaki; see
stick
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British Dictionary definitions for at stake (2 of 2)
stake
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/ (steɪk) /
noun
verb (tr)
to hazard (money, etc) on a result
to invest in or support by supplying with money, etc
to stake a business enterprise
Word Origin for stake
C16: of uncertain origin
Idioms and Phrases with at stake (1 of 2)
at stake
At risk to be won or lost, as in We have a great deal at stake in this transaction. This phrase uses stake in the sense of something that is wagered. Shakespeare used it in Troilus and Cressida (3:3): “I see my reputation is at stake.” [Late 1500s]
Idioms and Phrases with at stake (2 of 2)
stake