name
Meaning 1
plural of Stake
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
stakes
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/steɪks/
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rhymes with -eɪks
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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homophone: steaks
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CMU ARPABET: S T EY1 K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
plural of stake
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
Meaning 3
The money wagered in gambling
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
Meaning 4
Risks
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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verb
Meaning 5
third-person singular simple present indicative of stake
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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noun
Meaning 6
the money risked on a gamble
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: stake, bet, wager
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gamble
Narrower terms: pot, jackpot, kitty, ante, pool
History
Etymology
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Real reading context