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stake |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb stake 1 of 5 senses of stake Sense 2 bet on back gage, stake, game, punt => ante => parlay, double up Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb stake 1 of 5 senses of stake Sense 2 bet on back gage, stake, game, punt => ante => parlay, double up Entailment of verb stake 1 of 5 senses of stake Sense 5 impale, stake => pierce Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb stake 5 senses of stake Sense 1 venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize => risk, put on the line lay on the line Sense 2 bet on back gage, stake, game, punt => bet, wager, play Sense 3 stake, post => mark Sense 4 stake => fasten, fix, secure Sense 5 impale, stake => kill Familiarity of verb stake stake used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb stake Sense 1 venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize => risk, put on the line lay on the line -------------- Sense 2 bet on back gage, stake, game, punt => bet, wager, play -------------- Sense 3 stake, post => mark -------------- Sense 4 stake => fasten, fix, secure -------------- Sense 5 impale, stake => kill -------------- Grep of noun stake burning at the stake grubstake mistake stake stake driver stake race stakeholder stakeout stakes sweepstake Overview of noun stake The noun stake has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) interest, stake -- (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") 2. (1) post stake -- (a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)) 3. (1) stake -- (instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning) 4. stake, stakes, bet, wager -- (the money risked on a gamble) Overview of verb stake The verb stake has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize -- (put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this") 2. (2) bet on back gage, stake, game, punt -- (place a bet on "Which horse are you backing?" "I'm betting on the new horse") 3. (1) stake, post -- (mark with a stake; "stake out the path") 4. stake -- (tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat") 5. impale, stake -- (kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die") Overview of noun stake The noun stake has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) interest, stake -- (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") 2. (1) post stake -- (a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)) 3. (1) stake -- (instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning) 4. stake, stakes, bet, wager -- (the money risked on a gamble) Overview of verb stake The verb stake has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize -- (put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this") 2. (2) bet on back gage, stake, game, punt -- (place a bet on "Which horse are you backing?" "I'm betting on the new horse") 3. (1) stake, post -- (mark with a stake; "stake out the path") 4. stake -- (tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat") 5. impale, stake -- (kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die")
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