Definition of stake

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Stake (v. t.) 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..

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Bet :: Bet (n.) That which is laid, staked, or pledged, as between two parties, upon the event of a contest or any contingent issue; the act of giving such a pledge; a wager..
Painstaker :: Painstaker (n.) One who takes pains; one careful and faithful in all work.
Gross :: Gross (superl.) Great; palpable; serious; vagrant; shameful; as, a gross mistake; gross injustice; gross negligence..
Depone :: Depone (v. t.) To lay, as a stake; to wager..
Trou-de-loup :: Trou-de-loup (n.) A pit in the form of an inverted cone or pyramid, constructed as an obstacle to the approach of an enemy, and having a pointed stake in the middle. The pits are called also trapholes..
Grand :: Grand (superl.) Of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal; as, a grand mountain; a grand army; a grand mistake..
Set :: Set (v. t.) To stake at play; to wager; to risk.
Vie :: Vie (v. t.) To stake; to wager.
Sweepstakes :: Sweepstakes (n.) A winning of all the stakes or prizes; a sweepstake.
Misprision :: Misprision (n.) The act of misprising; misapprehension; misconception; mistake.
Staked :: Stake (v. t.) That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge.
Unmistakable :: Unmistakable (a.) Incapable of being mistaken or misunderstood; clear; plain; obvious; evident.
Rung :: Rung (n.) One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.
Mistakable :: Mistakable (a.) Liable to be mistaken; capable of being misconceived.
Pool :: Pool (n.) A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game; a game of skill in pocketing the balls on a pool table..
Inerringly :: Inerringly (adv.) Without error, mistake, or deviation; unerringly..
Hazard :: Hazard (n.) Anything that is hazarded or risked, as the stakes in gaming..
Stockaded :: Stockade (v. t.) An inclosure, or pen, made with posts and stakes..
Gamble :: Gamble (v. i.) To play or game for money or other stake.
Bet :: Bet (v. t.) To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager.
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