Word

stake, v.
(staked, stakes, staking)
freq. cnt. 5

place a bet on
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

back bet on gage game punt stake

sample sentences

"Which horse are you backing?"
"I'm betting on the new horse"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s on something

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s on something
They %s the money

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s on something

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s on something

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s on something

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s on something

lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

hypernym

bet, wager, play

hyponym

ante parlay, double up

put at risk
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

adventure hazard jeopardize stake venture

sample sentences

"I will stake my good reputation for this"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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venture venturer venture

lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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adventure adventurer

semantic pointers

hypernym

risk, put on the line, lay on the line

mark with a stake
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

post stake

sample sentences

"stake out the path"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

hypernym

kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
<verb.contact>

impale stake

sample sentences

"the enemies were impaled and left to die"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
They want to %s the prisoners

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
They want to %s the prisoners

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

hypernym

entailment

tie or fasten to a stake
<verb.contact>

stake

sample sentences

"stake your goat"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

fasten, fix, secure