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English Dictionary: stake	by the DICT Development Group
5 results for stake
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
stake n (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" Synonym(s): interest, 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" Synonym(s): post, stake instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning the money risked on a gamble Synonym(s): stake, stakes, bet, wager a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground v put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this" Synonym(s): venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse" Synonym(s): bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt mark with a stake; "stake out the path" Synonym(s): stake, post tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat" kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die" Synonym(s): impale, stake
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Stake \Stake\, n. (Mormon Ch.) A territorial division; -- called also {stake of Zion}. Every city, or [bd]stake,[b8] including a chief town and surrounding towns, has its president, with two counselors; and this president has a high council of chosen men. --Schaff-Herzog Encyc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Stake \Stake\, n. [AS. staca, from the root of E. stick; akin to OFries. & LG. stake, D. staak, Sw. stake, Dan. stage. See {Stick}, v. t., and cf. {Estacade}, {Stockade}.] 1. A piece of wood, 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. A sharpened stake strong Dryas found. --Dryden. 2. 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 falling off. 3. The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned; hence, martyrdom by fire. 4. A small anvil usually furnished with a tang to enter a hole in a bench top, -- used by tinsmiths, blacksmiths, etc., for light work, punching upon, etc. 5. That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge. {At stake}, in danger; hazarded; pledged. [bd]I see my reputation is at stake.[b8] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Stake \Stake\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Staked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Staking}.] 1. To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants. 2. To mark the limits of by stakes; -- with out; as, to stake out land; to stake out a new road. 3. To put at hazard upon the issue of competition, or upon a future contingency; to wager; to pledge. I'll stake yon lamb, that near the fountain plays. --Pope. 4. To pierce or wound with a stake. --Spectator.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
@stake A computer security development group and consultancy dedicated to researching and documenting security flaws that exist in {operating systems}, {network} {protocols}, or software. @stake publishes information about security flaws through advisories, research reports, and tools. They release the information and tools to help system administrators, users, and software and hardware vendors better secure their systems. L0pht merged with @stake in January 2000. {@stake home (http://www.atstake.com/research/redirect.html)}. (2003-06-12)