1. countable ​businessthe part of a business that you own because you have investedmoney in it

   stake in:

   They took a 40% stake in the company last year.

   a majority/minority stake (=more/less than half):

   Coca-Cola has a majority stake in the company.

   majority

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   1. ​usually singularthe degree to which you are involved in something and want it to succeed

      have a stake in (doing) something:

      He has a huge stake in making the peaceprocesswork.

      ...
2. countable an amount of money that you risklosing when you try to guess the result of a race or competition

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   1. plural the things that you can gain or lose by taking a risk, for example in business or politics

      high stakes (=a lot that could be won or lost):

      With such highstakes, the atmosphere was tense.

      raise the stakes (=risk gaining or losing more):

      The Americans have raised the stakes in a bitterfight over imports.

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3. countable a wooden or metalpost with a pointedend that is used for supporting or marking something

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   1. a thick woodenpole that someone was tied to and burnt in the past as a punishment

      be burnt at the stake:

      Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake in 1431.

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4. plural used in the names of some horseraces

   the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot

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   1. used for talking about a competition or comparison that seems like a race

      Who are the maincontenders in the partyleadershipstakes?

      in the popularity/fitness/beauty etc stakes:

      They’re runningneck and neck in the popularitystakes.

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• Inflections of 'stake' (v): (⇒ conjugate) stakes v 3rd person singular staking v pres p verb, present participle: -ing verb used descriptively or to form progressive verb-for example, 'a singing bird,' 'It is singing.' Staked v past verb, past simple: Past tense-for example, 'He saw the man.' Staked v past p verb, past participle: Verb form used descriptively or to form.

Gambling Stake Crossword Clue

Noun the activity or practice of playing at a game of chance for money or other stakes. The act or practice of risking the loss of something important by taking a chance or acting recklessly: If you don't back up your data, that's gambling.

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