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. Chairman James Leigh-Pemberton:

   I believe that realising a total of at least 25 billion from the sale of RBS shares -- representing over three-quarters of the government's stake in RBS at the current market price -- is feasible in the period to May 2020, while delivering value for money for the taxpayer, provided market conditions are supportive.

2. Nancy Pelosi:

   I respect the office he holds, I respect the people (who) voted for him, we have a responsibility always to find our common ground; if not, we have a responsibility to stand our ground. What I would hope we can arrive at is a place where there is an understanding of what is at stake and that our decisions would be evidence-based and not based on a notion.

3. Carolyn Maloney:

   This is a deliberate effort to politicize the census for partisan gains that violates the standards set forth in the Constitution mandating an accurate count of the nation, congress should block this action by passing the Census IDEA Act, which I introduced last week. We cannot accept an incomplete or unfair count in 2020—too much is at stake.

4. Stefano Caselli:

   Poste can probably fetch a multiple of 8-10 times EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation), valuing the whole group 8-10 billion euros given the positive mood on the stock market, but it's not clear what kind of discount investors will demand given that only a minority stake will be sold.

5. Hillary Clinton:

   Whats at stake in our country, the kind of things that are happening right now are deeply troubling to me. And Im also thinking hard about how do we start talking and listening to each other again? weve just gotten so polarized. Weve gotten into really opposing camps unlike anything Ive ever seen in my adult life.