stake

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put at risk
place a bet on
the money risked on a gamble
kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
(law) a right or legal share of something
a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
mark with a stake
instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground
tie or fasten to a stake
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
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
The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned
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
That which is laid down as a wager
To fasten, support, or defend with stakes
To mark the limits of by stakes
To put at hazard upon the issue of competition, or upon a future contingency
To pierce or wound with a stake

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