Something (esp. a sum of money) laid down and hazarded on the issue of an uncertain event; a stake. Now rare except in to lay, win, lose a wager.
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| 释义 | society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > [noun] > stake (16) wager1303 Something (esp. a sum of money) laid down and hazarded on the issue of an uncertain event; a stake. Now rare except in to lay, win, lose a wager. wedc1330 A stake in a game or wager. Also figurative. †to lay wed: to wager (cf. 2c). wed-feec1475 a wager, the prize in a contest. stake1540 That which is placed at hazard; esp. a sum of money or other valuable commodity deposited or guaranteed, to be taken by the winner of a game… lay1584 A wager, bet, stake. Often in even lay, a wager in which the chances are equal on either side, an even chance. Hence (in fair, good,etc. lay) =… lake1636 A stake at play. Subcategories:— specific type (1) — in horse or dog racing (5) — collective (2) — customary amount (1) — collection of stakes put down (1) |
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