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stakes stakes definition

stakes


 
  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  stakes 
  belmont  stakes 
  stakes 
  sweepstakes 
 
  Grep  of  noun  stake 
  burning  at  the  stake 
  grubstake 
  mistake 
  stake 
  stake  driver 
  stake  race 
  stakeholder 
  stakeout 
  stakes 
  sweepstake 
 
  Overview  of  noun  stakes 
 
  The  noun  stakes  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  stake,  stakes,  bet,  wager  --  (the  money  risked  on  a  gamble) 
 
  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  stakes 
 
  The  noun  stakes  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  stake,  stakes,  bet,  wager  --  (the  money  risked  on  a  gamble) 
 
  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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