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to increase the prize or reward in a competition or any activity in which you are competing: The fight promoters have decided to raise the stakes in order to attract better competitors. to make a situation more urgent or more difficult to ignore: The stowaways are trying to raise the stakes by refusing to eat until they are given money and aid.
- Stake Spanish Translation
STAKE translate: participación, apuesta, estaca, apostar,...
- Equity Stake
EQUITY STAKE definition: the part of a company that a person...
- At Stake
AT STAKE definition: 1. If something that is valuable is at...
- Majority Stake
MAJORITY STAKE definition: the right to control a company...
- Stake Money
STAKE MONEY definition: an amount of money that you invest...
- Blocking Stake
BLOCKING STAKE definition: → blocking minority. Learn more.
- Minority Stake
MINORITY STAKE definition: a company’s shares that belong to...
- Blackjack
BLACKJACK definition: 1. a type of card game played for...
- Stake Spanish Translation
British English: stake VERB / steɪk / If you stake something such as your money or your reputation on the result of something, you risk your money or reputation on it. He has staked his political future on an election victory.
The meaning of STAKE is a pointed piece of wood or other material driven or to be driven into the ground as a marker or support. How to use stake in a sentence.
[singular] stake in something a part or share in a business, plan, etc. that will bring you money or other benefits if it succeeds. She has a personal stake in the success of the play. Many young people no longer feel they have a stake in society. He has a personal stake in the outcome of the war.
noun. something that is wagered in a game, race, or contest. Synonyms: bet, wager. a monetary or commercial interest, investment, share, or involvement in something, as in hope of gain: I have a big stake in the success of the firm. a personal or emotional concern, interest, involvement, or share:
A stake is a wooden stick, sharpened on one end and used to mark property lines (or slay a vampire). In the Middle Ages, people would gamble by placing their bets on wooden posts, or stakes. Eventually the bets themselves became known as stakes .
verb. /steɪk/ Verb Forms. stake something (on something) to risk money or something important on the result of something synonym bet He staked $50 on the favorite (= for example, in horse racing). She staked her political career on tax reform, and lost. That's him over there—I'd stake my life on it (= I am completely confident). Want to learn more?
