STAKE

Definition of STAKE

(verb)put at risk
(verb)place a bet on
(verb)mark with a stake
(verb)tie or fasten to a stake
(verb)kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
(noun)(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
(noun)a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
(noun)instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
(noun)the money risked on a gamble
(noun)a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground