stake

1. v. t. A piece of wood, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a support or stay; as, a stake to support vines, fences, hedges, etc. Source: opted

2. v. t. A stick inserted upright in a lop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, a flat car, or the like, to prevent goods from falling off. Source: opted

3. v. t. The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned; hence, martyrdom by fire. Source: opted

4. v. t. A small anvil usually furnished with a tang to enter a hole in a bench top, -- used by tinsmiths, blacksmiths, etc., for light work, punching upon, etc. Source: opted

5. v. t. That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge. Source: opted

6. v. t. To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants. Source: opted

7. v. t. To mark the limits of by stakes; -- with out; as, to stake out land; to stake out a new road. Source: opted

8. v. t. To put at hazard upon the issue of competition, or upon a future contingency; to wager; to pledge. Source: opted

9. v. t. To pierce or wound with a stake. Source: opted

10. n. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something Source: wordnet

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

12. n. instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning Source: wordnet

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