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n 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.

n A slender rod, or stick, to be driven into the ground as a mark

n 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 off|falling off.

n (qualifier|with definite article) The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned.

n A share or interest in a business or a given situation (in the sense "stake a claim").

n 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.

n That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge.

n (Mormonism) A territorial division comprising all the Mormons (typically several thousand) in a geographical area.

v (transitive) To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants.

v (transitive) To pierce or wound with a stake.

v (transitive) To put at hazard upon the issue of competition, or upon a future contingency; to wager; to pledge.

v (transitive|poker) To provide another with money in order to play.