Что (кто) такое Stake - определение
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Stakes; Stake (disambiguation); The stake
stake
BELGIAN ROCK BAND
Kosmokoma; Steak Number Eight; STAKE; Love, Death and Decay
I. n.
1.
Stick (pointed for driving into the ground), picket, pale.
2.
Wager, bet, pledge.
3.
Risk, hazard, venture, adventure.
4.
Martyrdom (by fire).
II. v. a.
Risk, venture, hazard, peril, imperil, jeopardize, wager, pledge, put at stake, put at hazard.
stake
BELGIAN ROCK BAND
Kosmokoma; Steak Number Eight; STAKE; Love, Death and Decay
stake1
¦ noun
1. a strong post with a point at one end, driven into the ground to support a tree, form part of a fence, etc.
historical a wooden post to which a person was tied before being burned alive as a punishment.
2. a small anvil, typically with a projection for fitting into a socket on a bench.
3. a long vertical rod used in basket-making.
4. a territorial division of the Mormon Church.
¦ verb
1. support (a plant) with a stake.
2. (stake something out) mark an area with stakes so as to claim ownership.
defend a position or policy assertively.
3. (stake someone/thing out) informal keep a person or place under surveillance.
Phrases
pull up stakes N. Amer. move or go to live elsewhere.
stake a claim assert one's right to something.
Origin
OE staca, of W. Gmc origin; related to stick2.
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stake2
¦ noun
1. a sum of money gambled on a risky game or venture.
2. a share or interest in a business or situation.
3. (stakes) prize money.
[in names] a horse race in which the owners of the horses running contribute to the prize money.
4. (stakes) a competitive situation: one step ahead in the fashion stakes.
¦ verb
1. gamble (money or something of value).
2. N. Amer. informal give financial or other support to.
Phrases
at stake
1. at risk.
2. at issue or in question.
Origin
ME: perh. a specialized usage of stake1, from the notion of an object being placed as a wager on a post or stake.
Stake
BELGIAN ROCK BAND
Kosmokoma; Steak Number Eight; STAKE; Love, Death and Decay
·vt To pierce or wound with a stake.
II. Stake ·add. ·noun A territorial division;
- called also stake of Zion.
III. Stake ·vt To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants.
IV. Stake ·vt That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge.
V. Stake ·vt The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned; hence, martyrdom by fire.
VI. Stake ·vt To mark the limits of by stakes;
- with out; as, to stake out land; to stake out a new road.
VII. Stake ·vt A stick inserted upright in a lop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, a flat car, or the like, to prevent goods from falling off.
VIII. Stake ·vt To put at hazard upon the issue of competition, or upon a future contingency; to Wager; to Pledge.
IX. Stake ·vt 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.
X. Stake ·vt A piece of wood, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a support or stay; as, a stake to support vines, fences, hedges, ·etc.
Примеры произношения для Stake
1. low stakes, and no stakes.
Fear of Missing Out - Practical Decision-Making in a World of Overwhelming Choice _ Talks at Google
2. There's a high stakes
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3. It's high stakes.
Stop Spending, Start Managing _ Leigh Thompson _ Talks at Google
4. stakes, lower the standards.
Kick the Bad Work Habits that Masquerade as Virtues _ Jake Breeden _ Talks at Google
5. because they had @stake, and @stake and kibbutzed.
How The Cult of The Dead Cow Helped Shape Modern Cybersecurity _ Joseph Menn _ Talks at Google
Примеры употребления для Stake
1. The Hermitage Fund had a significant stake in Sidanco but no stake in MGTS.
2. Tullow operates the Deepwater Tano license that covers the new stake, holding a 50 percent stake.
3. Centrica will pay 144m for its stake plus its stake in Luminus.
4. Gazprom holds a 10 percent stake in UES and a controlling stake in Mosenergo.
5. ConocoPhillips has a 20 percent stake in LUKoil. (Bloomberg) Power Machines Stake Sale?