stake
English Thesaurus
1. a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | post, |
| definition | : | an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position (noun.artifact) |
2. instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | instrument of execution, |
| definition | : | an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person (noun.artifact) |
3. a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | visual signal, |
| definition | : | a signal that involves visual communication (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | starting post, |
| definition | : | a post marking the starting point of a race (especially a horse race) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | winning post, |
| definition | : | the post at the end of a racecourse (noun.communication) |
4. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | part, percentage, portion, share, |
| definition | : | assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | grubstake, |
| definition | : | funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | controlling interest, |
| definition | : | ownership of more than 50% of a corporation's voting shares (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | insurable interest, |
| definition | : | an interest in a person or thing that will support the issuance of an insurance policy; an interest in the survival of the insured or in the preservation of the thing that is insured (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | vested interest, |
| definition | : | (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | security interest, |
| definition | : | any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | terminable interest, |
| definition | : | an interest in property that terminates under specific conditions (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | undivided interest, undivided right, |
| definition | : | the interest in property owned by tenants whereby each tenant has an equal right to enjoy the entire property (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | fee, |
| definition | : | an interest in land capable of being inherited (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | equity, |
| definition | : | the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | reversion, |
| definition | : | (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee) (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | right, |
| definition | : | (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing (noun.possession) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
5. the money risked on a gamble (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | gamble, |
| definition | : | money that is risked for possible monetary gain (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | jackpot, kitty, pot, |
| definition | : | the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker) (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | ante, |
| definition | : | (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | kitty, pool, |
| definition | : | the combined stakes of the betters (noun.possession) |
| part meronym | : | pool, |
| definition | : | any communal combination of funds (noun.possession) |
6. place a bet on (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | bet, play, wager, |
| definition | : | stake on the outcome of an issue (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | ante, |
| definition | : | place one's stake (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | double up, parlay, |
| definition | : | stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager (verb.competition) |
7. kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | kill, |
| definition | : | cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly (verb.contact) |
| entail | : | pierce, |
| definition | : | make a hole into (verb.contact) |
8. mark with a stake (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | mark, |
| definition | : | make or leave a mark on (verb.change) |
9. tie or fasten to a stake (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | fasten, fix, secure, |
| definition | : | cause to be firmly attached (verb.contact) |
10. put at risk (verb.social)
11. instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | impale, stake, |
| definition | : | kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole (verb.contact) |
12. a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | post, stake, |
| definition | : | mark with a stake (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | stake, |
| definition | : | tie or fasten to a stake (verb.contact) |
13. the money risked on a gamble (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | bet, play, wager, |
| definition | : | stake on the outcome of an issue (verb.competition) |
14. place a bet on (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | gambling, gaming, play, |
| definition | : | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bet, stake, stakes, wager, |
| definition | : | the money risked on a gamble (noun.possession) |
15. kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | impalement, |
| definition | : | the act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or torture (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | stake, |
| definition | : | instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning (noun.artifact) |
16. mark with a stake (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | post, |
| definition | : | an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | post, stake, post, stake, |
| definition | : | a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) (noun.communication) |
17. put at risk (verb.social)
| derivation | : | venture, |
| definition | : | a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | adventurer, venturer, |
| definition | : | a person who enjoys taking risks (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | speculation, venture, |
| definition | : | an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | bet, stake, stakes, wager, |
| definition | : | the money risked on a gamble (noun.possession) |
18. instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | impale, stake, |
| definition | : | kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole (verb.contact) |
19. a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | post, stake, |
| definition | : | mark with a stake (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | stake, |
| definition | : | tie or fasten to a stake (verb.contact) |
20. the money risked on a gamble (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | bet, play, wager, |
| definition | : | stake on the outcome of an issue (verb.competition) |
21. place a bet on (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | gambling, gaming, play, |
| definition | : | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bet, stake, stakes, wager, |
| definition | : | the money risked on a gamble (noun.possession) |
22. kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | impalement, |
| definition | : | the act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or torture (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | stake, |
| definition | : | instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning (noun.artifact) |
23. mark with a stake (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | post, |
| definition | : | an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | post, stake, post, stake, |
| definition | : | a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) (noun.communication) |
24. put at risk (verb.social)
| derivation | : | venture, |
| definition | : | a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | adventurer, venturer, |
| definition | : | a person who enjoys taking risks (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | speculation, venture, |
| definition | : | an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | bet, stake, stakes, wager, |
| definition | : | the money risked on a gamble (noun.possession) |
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