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stake |
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stake noun | noun
1 noun •a stake in the ground:post, pole, stick, spike, upright, support, prop, strut, pale, paling, picket, pile, piling, cane.▶verb 1.•the plants have to be staked:prop up, tie up, tether, support, hold up, brace, truss. 2.•he staked his claim:assert, declare, proclaim, state, make, lay, put in. PHRASES
stake out 1.•builders staked out the plot:mark off/out, demarcate, measure out, delimit, fence off, section off, close off, shut off, cordon off. 2.informal •the police staked out his apartment:observe, watch, keep an eye on, keep under observation, keep watch on, monitor, keep under surveillance, surveil | informal keep tabs on, keep a tab on, case.
2 noun 1.•playing dice for high stakes:bet, wager, ante. 2.•they are racing for record stakes:prize money, purse, pot, winnings. 3.•low down in the popularity stakes:competition, contest, battle, challenge, rivalry, race, running, struggle, scramble. 4.•a 40-percent stake in the business:share, interest, ownership, involvement.▶verb •he staked all his week's pay:bet, wager, lay, put on, gamble, chance, venture, risk, hazard. |
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