stake

2
[ 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.

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Idioms for stake

    at stake, in danger of being lost, as something that has been wagered; critically involved.

Origin of stake

2
First recorded in 1520–30; origin uncertain

SYNONYMS FOR stake

1 wager, bet.
5 winnings, purse.
8 bet, gamble, hazard; jeopardize.

Words nearby stake

stairmaster, stairs, stairstep, stairway, stairwell, stake, stake a claim, stake boat, stake body, stake horse, stake out
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British Dictionary definitions for at stake (1 of 2)

stake1
/ (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 1

British Dictionary definitions for at stake (2 of 2)

stake2
/ (steɪk) /

noun

verb (tr)

to hazard (money, etc) on a result
to invest in or support by supplying with money, etcto stake a business enterprise

Word Origin for stake

C16: of uncertain origin
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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
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