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noun(stake)a pointed piece of wood or other material driven or to be driven into the ground as a marker or support
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noun(stake)a post to which a person is bound for execution by burning
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noun(stake)execution by burning at a stake
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verb(stake)to mark the limits of by or as if by stakes
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verb(stake)to tether to a stake
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verb(stake)bet, wager
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noun(stake)an open motortruck body consisting of a platform with upright sticks inserted along the outside edges to retain a load
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verb(stake)to assign (someone, such as a police officer) to an area usually to conduct a surveillance
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verb(stake)to maintain a stakeout of
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verb(stake)to claim as one's own
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noun(stake)a truck having a stake body —called also stake-bed truck
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idiom(stake)to be absolutely sure of (something)
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idiom(stake)to defend (something or someone) even though one's actions or statements may cause one trouble or harm
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noun(stake)a post that a person was tied to and burned on in the past as a form of punishment
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noun(stake)a horse race in which the prize offered is made up at least in part of money (such as entry fees) put up by the owners of the horses entered —called also stake race
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noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction(stake)a race or contest in which the entire prize may be awarded to the winner; specifically : stakes race
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noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction(stake)contest, competition
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noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction(stake)any of various lotteries