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stake

noun
  1. a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground
  2. instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
  3. a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
    post
  4. (law) a right or legal share of something
    interest
  5. the money risked on a gamble
    bet
verb
  1. place a bet on
    punt
  2. kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
    impale
  3. mark with a stake
    “stake out the path”
    post
  4. tie or fasten to a stake
    “stake your goat”
  5. put at risk
    “I will stake my good reputation for this”
    adventure