stake
word
/ˈsteɪk/
stayk
/stˈeɪk/
stayk
Definition
A stake can be money or something valuable that you risk in a game or contest. It can also mean an interest or share in something, or a pointed piece of wood or metal fixed in the ground.
Usage & Nuances
Common patterns: 'at stake' means 'in danger or being risked', and 'have a stake in' means having an interest or share in something. Don't confuse the noun with the less common verb 'to stake' meaning to risk, claim, or fasten with stakes.
Spanish: apuesta - participación - estacaPortuguese (BR): aposta - participação - estacaPortuguese (PT): aposta - participação - estacaChinese (Simplified): 赌注 - 利害关系 - 木桩Chinese (Traditional): 賭注 - 利害關係 - 木樁Hindi: दांव - हिस्सेदारी - खूंटाArabic: رهان - حصة - وتدBengali: ঝুঁকি - অংশীদারিত্ব - খুঁটিRussian: ставка - доля - колJapanese: 賭け金 - 出資 - 杭Vietnamese: cổ phần - tiền cược - cọcKorean: 지분 - 내기금 - 말뚝Turkish: pay - hisse - kazıkUrdu: حصہ - داؤ - کھونٹیIndonesian: taruhan - saham - patok
Example Sentences
He put fifty dollars at stake in the card game.
basic
She has a stake in the family business.
basic
We used a wooden stake to hold the plant up.
basic
There’s a lot at stake if this deal falls through.
natural
Local people should have a stake in the decision.
natural
She raised the stakes by offering twice as much money.
natural