"stake" | Definition and Related Words

stake

Noun

(law) a right or legal share of something;
A financial involvement with something (synset 113307824)
"they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"

referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority

is a type of: part, percentage, portion, share - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
subtypes:
- grubstake - funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits
- controlling interest - ownership of more than 50% of a corporation's voting shares
- insurable interest - an interest in a person or thing that will support the issuance of an insurance policy; an interest in the survival of the insured or in the preservation of the thing that is insured
- vested interest - (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another
- security interest - any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation
- terminable interest - an interest in property that terminates under specific conditions
- undivided interest, undivided right - the interest in property owned by tenants whereby each tenant has an equal right to enjoy the entire property
- fee - an interest in land capable of being inherited
- equity - the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation
- reversion - (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
- right - (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
same as: interest
A pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) (synset 107272483)
"a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"

is a type of: visual signal - a signal that involves visual communication
subtypes:
- starting post - a post marking the starting point of a race (especially a horse race)
- winning post - the post at the end of a racecourse
same as: post
Instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning (synset 104306044)
is a type of: instrument of execution - an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person
The money risked on a gamble (synset 113364541)
is a type of: gamble - money that is risked for possible monetary gain
subtypes:
- jackpot, kitty, pot - the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
- ante - (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
- kitty, pool - the combined stakes of the betters
is a part of: pool - any communal combination of funds

same as: bet, stakes, wager
A strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground (synset 104305903)
is a type of: post - an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position

Verb

Put at risk (synset 202550969)
"I will stake my good reputation for this"

is a type of: lay on the line, put on the line, risk - expose to a chance of loss or damage

same as: adventure, hazard, jeopardize, venture
Place a bet on (synset 201141530)
"Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"

is a type of: bet, play, wager - stake on the outcome of an issue
subtypes:
- ante - place one's stake
- double up, parlay - stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
same as: back, bet on, gage, game, punt
Mark with a stake (synset 201594397)
"stake out the path"

is a type of: mark - make or leave a mark on

same as: post
Tie or fasten to a stake (synset 201594861)
"stake your goat"

is a type of: fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached
Kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole (synset 201574834)
"the enemies were impaled and left to die"

entail: pierce - make a hole into

is a type of: kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

same as: impale

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