Stake
nnoun.possession(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with somethingTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Synset:interest
Examples:- they have interests all over the world
- a stake in the company's future
Hypernyms:part percentage portion share
Inherited Hypernyms:interestshareassetspossessionrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:controlling interestequityfeegrubstakeinsurable interestreversionrightsecurity interestterminable interestundivided interestundivided rightvested interest
Full Hyponyms:artisan's lienchattel mortgagecollateralconditional salecontrolling interestequityescheatfederal tax lienfeefee simplefee tailfirst mortgagegarageman's liengeneral liengrubstakeguaranteeinsurable interestjudgment lienlandlord's lienlienmechanic's lienmortgagepawnpledgereversionrightsecond mortgagesecurity intereststate tax liensweat equitytax lienterminable interestundivided interestvested interestwarehouseman's lien
nnoun.communicationa pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)Synset:post
Examples:- a pair of posts marked the goal
- the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake
Derivationally Related Form:stake
Hypernyms:visual signal
Inherited Hypernyms:postvisual signalsignalcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:starting postwinning post
Full Hyponyms:starting postwinning post
nnoun.artifactinstrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burningDerivationally Related Form:stake
Hypernyms:instrument of execution
Inherited Hypernyms:stakeinstrument of executioninstrumentdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.possessionthe money risked on a gambleSynset:bet stakes wager
Derivationally Related Form:betstakewager
Part Holonyms:pool
Hypernyms:gamble
Inherited Hypernyms:stakegamblespeculationinvestmentassetspossessionrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:antejackpotkittypoolpot
Full Hyponyms:antepoolpot
nnoun.artifacta strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the groundHypernyms:post
Inherited Hypernyms:stakepostuprightstructural membersupportdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.socialput at riskSynset:adventure hazard jeopardize venture
Examples:- I will stake my good reputation for this
Derivationally Related Form:adventurerventurestakeadventurehazardventurerjeopardy
Hypernyms:lay on the line put on the line risk
Inherited Hypernyms:venturerisktryact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.competitionplace a bet onSynset:back bet on gage game punt
Examples:- Which horse are you backing?
- I'm betting on the new horse
Derivationally Related Form:puntergamingstake
Hypernyms:bet play wager
Inherited Hypernyms:bet onbetgambleplaycompete
Direct Hyponyms:antedouble upparlay
Full Troponyms:anteparlay
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s on something | They --- the money (apply to: stake)
vverb.contactmark with a stakeSynset:post
Derivationally Related Form:poststake
Hypernyms:mark
Inherited Hypernyms:stakemarkchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contacttie or fasten to a stakeDerivationally Related Form:stake
Hypernyms:fasten fix secure
Inherited Hypernyms:stakefastenattachconnect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.contactkill by piercing with a spear or sharp poleSynset:impale
Examples:- the enemies were impaled and left to die
Derivationally Related Form:stakeimpalement
Hypernyms:kill
Inherited Hypernyms:impalekill
Entailment:pierce
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP | They want to --- the prisoners (apply to: impale, stake)