Words · Common
stake
/steɪk/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
they have interests all over the world
- verb
put at risk
I will stake my good reputation for this
- verb
place a bet on
Which horse are you backing?
- noun
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
- noun
instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning