Synonyms for stake
steɪk

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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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. stake(n)

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

2. stake(v)

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

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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How to use stake in a sentence?

1. Bola Tinubu:

   The fuel shortage is severely biting for the average person. They are forced to remain in lines far too long, for too much time, to pay too much money for too little fuel, this is no joking matter. Livelihoods and people's welfare are at stake. With so much on the line, Kachikwu's flippancy was out-of-line.

2. Cristian Maggio:

   That move was anticipated by markets, Russia was expected to follow through on it, it is something that is still developing - there is a lot at stake. In this context, Turkey has more to lose from this situation than Russia has.

3. Lila Rose:

   We don’t know the authenticity of this story; that’s one of the reasons why people on both sides are upset. It comes across as a stunt, if there is a life here at stake, the message to this woman is to give the child a chance. There are better options than abortion for both you and your baby.

4. Steven Spielberg:

   I think there is more at stake today than even back then, when collective hate organizes and gets industrialized, then genocide follows. We have to take it more seriously today than I think we have had to take it in a generation.

5. Jan Techau:

   She's a diplomatic leader, she can actually take a step back, become almost invisible and become the power-broker in the system. This has been her approach for the last 15 years, and it is especially useful in these kinds of moments when you have a crisis where you have to bring these people together where so much is at stake.

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