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stake

Definition:

(nou) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something (nou) a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) (nou) instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning (nou) the money risked on a gamble (nou) a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground

Phonetic Transcription:

steɪk

Examples:

The company fought for the stake of transalpine.

The father burns the stepmother at the stake.

The first stake was being burned.

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