stake Meaning and Definition

1. n. instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning

2. n. a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)

3. n. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

4. n. the money risked on a gamble

5. v. place a bet on

6. v. kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole

7. v. mark with a stake

8. v. tie or fasten to a stake

9. v. put at risk