Synonyms for stake
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1. interest, stake(noun)

   (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, stake(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"; "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. stake(noun)

   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, wager(noun)

   the money risked on a gamble

   Synonyms:
   wager, interest, bet, stakes, post

5. stake(verb)

   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, jeopardize(verb)

   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, punt(verb)

   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, post(verb)

   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. stake(verb)

   tie or fasten to a stake

   "stake your goat"

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

10. impale, stake(verb)

    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

Dictionary of English Synonymes(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. stake(n.)

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

2. stake(n.)

   Synonyms:
   wager, bet, pledge

3. stake(n.)

   Synonyms:
   risk, hazard, venture, adventure

4. stake(v. a.)

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

PPDB, the paraphrase database(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

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

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