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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How to use stake in a sentence?

1. New York:

   The constitutional underpinnings of the republic are at stake.

2. Janos Arnay:

   It is one of the maladies of our age to profess a frenzied allegiance to truth in unimportant matters, to refuse consistently to face her where graver issues are at stake.

3. Edwards Kirby:

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

4. Nancy Pelosi:

   While we have made progress much more needs to be done to improve people’s lives. This election is crucial: nothing less is at stake than our Democracy, but we don’t agonize-we organize. I am running for re-election to Congress to deliver For The People and defend Democracy.

5. Chris Boucher 21:

   We came in and knew what was at stake. So did they, that’s two good teams that were out there. Kudos to them. We would have liked to have the win, but those were two good teams playing.