stake — a wooden or metal post driven into the ground
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a wooden or metal post driven into the ground
Pronunciation (IPA): /steɪk/
Example Sentences
- The vampire hunter forgot to bring a wooden stake and had to use a chopstick instead.
- My reputation is at stake if this presentation goes badly.
- He decided to stake his entire savings on cryptocurrency, which his wife thought was as smart as using a toothpick as a tent stake.
stake
NOUN[/steɪk/]
a wooden or metal post driven into the ground
He bet his entire week's salary as a stake in the high-stakes poker game.
Tried to make a fence with this stake, but made it break!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word stake derives from Old English 'staca', meaning a pointed stick or wooden peg. The sense evolved from the literal object used to fix or secure things in place to the figurative meaning of investing or wagering something of value.
Breakdown
Old English 'staca' (pointed stick) → stake. The morphological root relates to Germanic *stakaz, connected to the concept of piercing or driving into the ground.
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📝Examples
“The vampire hunter forgot to bring a wooden stake and had to use a chopstick instead.”
“My reputation is at stake if this presentation goes badly.”
“He decided to stake his entire savings on cryptocurrency, which his wife thought was as smart as using a toothpick as a tent stake.”
“The startup offered him a 15% stake in exchange for his expertise.”
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