What does “stake” mean?
- 1
nouna share in a business or an interest in what happens
The firm bought a 20% stake in the airline.
- 2
nounsomething you could win or lose, used in “at stake”
With the championship at stake, nobody could relax.
- 3
nouna strong pointed stick pushed into the ground
He tied the tomato plant to a wooden stake.
Stake at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- C1 (advanced)
- Pronunciation
- /steɪk/ · STAYK
How to use “stake” correctly
Sounds the same as “steak” (meat). “Stakeholders” are people affected by a business or decision.
Common phrases with “stake”
- at stake
- high stakes
- a stake in
- stake a claim
Synonyms, opposites and related words
“stake” is on these word lists
Learn these words next
- aide nounC1a person who helps someone important, especially a politician, in their work
- commission nounC1an official group given the job of investigating or controlling something
- predecessor nounC1a person who had a job before someone else
- undertaking nounC1a big or difficult task or project
- venture nounC1a new business or project that involves risk
- avarice nounC2an extreme desire for money or wealth
- conscientious adjectiveC1careful to do your work well and do what is right
- contract nounB2a formal written agreement that can be enforced by law