Synonyms for stake
steɪkstake

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1. interest, stakenoun

   (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

   "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"

   Synonyms:
   sake, interest group, wager, interestingness, post, interest, stakes, pastime, pursuit, involvement, bet

2. post, stakenoun

   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"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"

   Synonyms:
   wager, post, stakes, place, station, mail service, bet, mail, postal service, office, military post, position, interest, situation, spot, berth, billet

3. stakenoun

   instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning

   Synonyms:
   wager, interest, bet, stakes, post

4. stake, stakes, bet, wagernoun

   the money risked on a gamble

   Synonyms:
   wager, interest, bet, stakes, post

5. stakeverb

   a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground

   Synonyms:
   wager, interest, bet, stakes, post

6. venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardizeverb

   put at risk

   "I will stake my good reputation for this"

   Synonyms:
   pretend, impale, guess, run a risk, chance, gamble, back, take chances, gage, endanger, threaten, peril, menace, imperil, embark, venture, hazard, jeopardise, jeopardize, adventure, punt, take a chance, post, risk, bet on, game

7. bet on, back, gage, stake, game, puntverb

   place a bet on

   "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"

   Synonyms:
   second, bet on, gage, back, adventure, plump for, impale, support, pole, plunk for, game, post, hazard, venture, indorse, jeopardize, punt, endorse, back up

8. stake, postverb

   mark with a stake

   "stake out the path"

   Synonyms:
   bet on, put up, gage, post, adventure, back, impale, place, mail, station, brand, game, hazard, venture, jeopardize, carry, punt, send

9. stakeverb

   tie or fasten to a stake

   "stake your goat"

   Synonyms:
   back, gage, impale, adventure, post, hazard, jeopardize, venture, game, punt, bet on

10. impale, stakeverb

    kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole

    "the enemies were impaled and left to die"

    Synonyms:
    back, empale, impale, adventure, punt, bet on, post, hazard, transfix, jeopardize, venture, game, gage, spike

Matched Categories

1. • Fasten
   • Instrument Of Execution
   • Kill
   • Law
   • Mark
   • Risk
   • Share

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. stakenoun

   Synonyms:
   stick (pointed for driving into the ground), picket, pale

2. stakenoun

   Synonyms:
   wager, bet, pledge

3. stakenoun

   Synonyms:
   risk, hazard, venture, adventure

4. stakeverb

   Synonyms:
   risk, venture, hazard, peril, imperil, jeopardize, wager, pledge, put at stake, put at hazard

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stakenoun

   Synonyms:
   picket, pale, post, pledge, wager, bet, venture, risk, hazard

2. stakeverb

   Synonyms:
   venture, risk, hazard, wager, bet, pledge

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "stake":

   game, set, play, pyre, interest, gambling, jeu, danger, risk, jeopardy, pile, gaming, cause, playing, bonfire

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1. Yar Chaikovsky:

   In the past, Yar Chaikovsky said, Jurors have made clear during debriefings that they expect to hear from top corporate executives in cases like this, with so much money at stake.

2. French President Francois Hollande:

   It's doubly regrettable, I was even going to say scandalous, place de la Republique, where all these flowers have been put, these candles ... in memory of those who fell under the bullets of the terrorists. (It is) also scandalous with regard to what is at stake at the climate conference, which is meant to let the world make decisions on the future of the planet.

3. Setya Novanto:

   The parliament speaker and his friend Reza told me they wanted a 20 percent stake and also asked for a hydroelectric power project.

4. Prakash Diwan:

   A stake purchase in Essar Oil will help Rosneft participate in global trade without being subjected to western sanctions and Essar, which is a cash-strapped group, will get money to get rid of some of its debt.

5. Edwards Kirby:

   The integrity and safety of cars and every product sold is at stake in this litigation.