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stakenoun a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of somethingif I invest in your business, I expect a stake in it in return the money or thing risked on the outcome of an uncertain eventlost his entire stake with a single roll of the dice bet, wager collateralhandle, jackpot, kitty, pool, pot stakeverbto provide money forthe actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money bankroll, capitalize, endow, finance, fund, subsidize, underwrite grubstakecofinance, refinanceadvocate, aid, back, champion, endorse(also indorse), patronize, sponsor, supportmaintain, nourish, provide (for)clear, defray, discharge, foot, liquidate, pay, pay off, pay up, quit, recompense, settle, spring (for), standrefund defund to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain eventI'd stake a year's salary that she'll win the general election bet, gamble, go, lay, play, put, wager bid, offeradventure, chance, hazard, speculate, ventureendanger, imperil, jeopardize before the 12th century |