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Definisjon av stake

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Noun
stake - the money risked on a gamble
stakes, bet, wager
gamble a risky act or venture
pool any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
jackpot, kitty, pot any outstanding award
ante (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
stake - instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
instrument of execution an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person
stake - a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground
stake - (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"
interest
percentage, share, portion, part a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
grubstake funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits
controlling interest ownership of more than 50% of a corporation's voting shares
insurable interest an interest in a person or thing that will support the issuance of an insurance policy; an interest in the survival of the insured or in the preservation of the thing that is insured
vested interest groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit
security interest any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation
terminable interest an interest in property that terminates under specific conditions
undivided interest, undivided right the interest in property owned by tenants whereby each tenant has an equal right to enjoy the entire property
fee an interest in land capable of being inherited
equity the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation
reversion turning in the opposite direction
stake - 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"
post
visual signal a signal that involves visual communication
starting post a post marking the starting point of a race (especially a horse race)

Verb
stake - mark with a stake; "stake out the path"
post
mark make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
stake - tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat"
fasten, secure, fix attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
stake - put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
venture, hazard, adventure, jeopardize
lay on the line, put on the line, risk expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"
stake - place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
bet on, back, gage, game, punt
wager, bet, play maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"
ante place one's stake
parlay, double up stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
stake - kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die"
impale
kill destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
pierce make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"
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Substantiv
stake - A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a support or stay; as, a stake to support vines, fences, hedges, etc.
stake - A slender rod, or stick, to be driven into the ground as a mark.
stake - A stick inserted upright in a lop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, a flat car, or the like, to prevent goods from fall falling off.
stake - The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned.
stake - A share or interest in a business or a given situation in the sense "stake a claim".
stake - A small anvil usually furnished with a tang to enter a hole in a bench top, as used by tinsmiths, blacksmiths, etc. , for light work, punching upon, etc.
stake - That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge.
stake - A territorial division comprising all the Mormons typically several thousand in a geographical area.

Verb
stake - To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants.
stake - To pierce or wound with a stake.
stake - To put at hazard upon the issue of competition, or upon a future contingency; to wager; to pledge.
stake - To provide another with money in order to play.

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  • stake
    Long piece of wood which is pointed at one end.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) stake
  • Presens: stake / stakes
  • Preteritum: staked
  • Perfektum: (have) staked

Substantiv

  • Entall: stake
  • Flertall: stakes

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