n. a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground

n. a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"

n. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"

n. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"

n. the money risked on a gamble

n. a race for which entries close the year before the race and in which all nominating and starting fees are added to the purse

n. the cash values assigned to the various colored chips, various bets and raises

v. place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"

v. kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die"

v. mark with a stake; "stake out the path"

v. tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat"

v. put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"