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stakes
Overview of noun stakes
The noun stakes has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. stake, stakes, bet, wager -- (the money risked on a gamble)
Overview of noun stake
The noun stake has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (2) interest, stake -- ((law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future")
2. (1) post, stake -- (a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake")
3. (1) stake -- (instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning)
4. stake, stakes, bet, wager -- (the money risked on a gamble)
Overview of verb stake
The verb stake has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (2) venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize -- (put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this")
2. (2) bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt -- (place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse")
3. (1) stake, post -- (mark with a stake; "stake out the path")
4. stake -- (tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat")
5. impale, stake -- (kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun stakes
1 sense of stakes
Sense 1
stake, stakes, bet, wager
=> gamble
=> speculation, venture
=> investment, investment funds
=> assets
=> possession
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun stake
4 senses of stake
Sense 1
interest, stake
=> share, portion, part, percentage
=> assets
=> possession
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
post, stake
=> visual signal
=> signal, signaling, sign
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
stake
=> instrument of execution
=> instrument
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 4
stake, stakes, bet, wager
=> gamble
=> speculation, venture
=> investment, investment funds
=> assets
=> possession
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun stakes
1 sense of stakes
Sense 1
stake, stakes, bet, wager
=> pot, jackpot, kitty
=> ante
=> pool, kitty
Hyponyms of noun stake
3 of 4 senses of stake
Sense 1
interest, stake
=> grubstake
=> controlling interest
=> insurable interest
=> vested interest
=> security interest
=> terminable interest
=> undivided interest, undivided right
=> fee
=> equity
=> reversion
=> right
Sense 2
post, stake
=> starting post
=> winning post
Sense 4
stake, stakes, bet, wager
=> pot, jackpot, kitty
=> ante
=> pool, kitty
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun stakes
1 sense of stakes
Sense 1
stake, stakes, bet, wager
=> gamble
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun stake
4 senses of stake
Sense 1
interest, stake
=> share, portion, part, percentage
Sense 2
post, stake
=> visual signal
Sense 3
stake
=> instrument of execution
Sense 4
stake, stakes, bet, wager
=> gamble
Antonyms of noun stakes
Antonyms of noun stake
Member Holonyms of noun stakes
Member Holonyms of noun stake
Substance Holonyms of noun stakes
Substance Holonyms of noun stake
Part Holonyms of noun stakes
1 sense of stakes
Sense 1
stake, stakes, bet, wager
PART OF: pool
Part Holonyms of noun stake
1 of 4 senses of stake
Sense 4
stake, stakes, bet, wager
PART OF: pool
Member Meronyms of noun stakes
Member Meronyms of noun stake
Substance Meronyms of noun stakes
Substance Meronyms of noun stake
Part Meronyms of noun stakes
Part Meronyms of noun stake
Meronyms of noun stakes
Meronyms of noun stake
Holonyms of noun stakes
1 sense of stakes
Sense 1
stake, stakes, bet, wager
PART OF: pool
Holonyms of noun stake
1 of 4 senses of stake
Sense 4
stake, stakes, bet, wager
PART OF: pool
Attributes of noun stakes
Attributes of noun stake
Derived Forms of noun stakes
Derived Forms of noun stake
3 of 4 senses of stake
Sense 2
post, stake
RELATED TO>(verb) stake#4
=> stake
RELATED TO>(verb) stake#3
=> stake, post
Sense 3
stake
RELATED TO>(verb) stake#5
=> impale, stake
Sense 4
stake, stakes, bet, wager
RELATED TO>(verb) stake#2
=> bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt
RELATED TO>(verb) stake#1
=> venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize
Domain of noun stakes
Domain of noun stake
1 of 4 senses of stake
Sense 1
interest, stake
TOPIC>(noun) law#2, jurisprudence#2
Domain Terms of noun stakes
Domain Terms of noun stake
Familiarity of noun stakes
stakes used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Familiarity of noun stake
stake used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun stakes
1 sense of stakes
Sense 1
stake, stakes, bet, wager
> gamble
=> stake, stakes, bet, wager
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun stake
4 senses of stake
Sense 1
interest, stake
> share, portion, part, percentage
=> tranche
=> dispensation
=> dole
=> way
=> ration
=> allowance
=> slice, piece
=> split
=> interest, stake
=> profit sharing
=> cut
=> allotment, allocation
Sense 2
post, stake
> visual signal
=> watch fire
=> light
=> red light, warning light
=> flare, flash
=> flag, signal flag
=> windsock, wind sock, sock, air sock, air-sleeve, wind sleeve, wind cone, drogue
=> post, stake
=> blinker, turn signal, turn indicator, trafficator
=> armband
=> rocket, skyrocket
=> beacon, beacon fire
=> stoplight, brake light
=> barber's pole
Sense 3
stake
> instrument of execution
=> electric chair, chair, death chair, hot seat
=> gallows
=> garrote, garotte, garrotte, iron collar
=> gas chamber, death chamber
=> guillotine
=> stake
Sense 4
stake, stakes, bet, wager
> gamble
=> stake, stakes, bet, wager
Meronyms of noun stakes
1 sense of stakes
Meronyms of noun stake
4 senses of stake
Sense 3
stake
=> instrument of execution
HAS PART: scaffold
=> instrument
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun stakes
1 sense of stakes
Sense 1
stake, stakes, bet, wager
PART OF: pool
Holonyms of noun stake
1 of 4 senses of stake
Sense 4
stake, stakes, bet, wager
PART OF: pool
Grep of noun stakes
belmont stakes
stakes
sweepstakes
Grep of noun stake
burning at the stake
grubstake
mistake
stake
stake driver
stake race
stakeholder
stakeout
stakes
Antonyms of verb stake
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb stake
5 senses of stake
Sense 1
venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize
=> risk, put on the line, lay on the line
=> try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
=> act, move
Sense 2
bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt
=> bet, wager, play
=> gamble
=> play
=> compete, vie, contend
Sense 3
stake, post
=> mark
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 4
stake
=> fasten, fix, secure
=> attach
=> connect, link, tie, link up
Sense 5
impale, stake
=> kill
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb stake
1 of 5 senses of stake
Sense 2
bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt
=> ante
=> parlay, double up
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb stake
5 senses of stake
Sense 1
venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize
=> risk, put on the line, lay on the line
Sense 2
bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt
=> bet, wager, play
Sense 3
stake, post
=> mark
Sense 4
stake
=> fasten, fix, secure
Sense 5
impale, stake
=> kill
'Cause To' of verb stake
Derived Forms of verb stake
5 senses of stake
Sense 1
venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize
RELATED TO>(noun) stake#4
=> stake, stakes, bet, wager
Sense 2
bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt
RELATED TO>(noun) stake#4
=> stake, stakes, bet, wager
Sense 3
stake, post
RELATED TO>(noun) stake#2
=> post, stake
Sense 4
stake
RELATED TO>(noun) stake#2
=> post, stake
Sense 5
impale, stake
RELATED TO>(noun) stake#3
=> stake
Domain of verb stake
Domain Terms of verb stake
Familiarity of verb stake
stake used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb stake
5 senses of stake
Sense 1
venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt
EX: They stake the money
Sense 3
stake, post
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 4
stake
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 5
impale, stake
EX: They want to stake the prisoners
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb stake
5 senses of stake
Sense 1
venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize
> risk, put on the line, lay on the line
=> venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize
=> bell the cat
Sense 2
bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt
> bet, wager, play
=> bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt
=> play
=> raise
=> see
Sense 3
stake, post
> mark
=> dot
=> stigmatize, stigmatise
=> raddle
=> striate
=> red-ink
=> dimple
=> spot
=> crisscross
=> star, asterisk
=> flag
=> tip
=> underline, underscore
=> stripe
=> speck
=> bespot
=> trace, draw, line, describe, delineate
=> stake, post
=> brand
Sense 4
stake
> fasten, fix, secure
=> strap
=> tie, bind
=> rig
=> bitt
=> latch
=> garter
=> chain
=> cable
=> picket
=> rope up
=> cinch, girth
=> bind, bandage
=> cramp
=> cleat
=> anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor
=> anchor, ground
=> moor
=> moor, berth, tie up
=> spike
=> sew, run up, sew together, stitch
=> crank
=> noose
=> chock
=> brad
=> bight
=> belay
=> belay
=> bar
=> clamp
=> velcro
=> stay
=> clinch
=> clinch
=> lock
=> lock up
=> hasp
=> zip up, zipper, zip
=> tack
=> string
=> hook
=> belt
=> cement
=> grout
=> staple
=> rivet
=> button
=> pin
=> hang, hang up
=> hang
=> lodge, wedge, stick, deposit
=> entrench, intrench
=> buckle, clasp
=> brooch, clasp
=> stake
=> wire
=> coapt
=> joggle
=> joint
=> toggle
Sense 5
impale, stake
> kill
=> eliminate, annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe out, decimate, carry off
=> decimate
=> drown
=> massacre, slaughter, mow down
=> erase, wipe out
=> butcher, slaughter
=> poison
=> stone, lapidate
=> poison
=> commit suicide
=> dispatch
=> zap, vaporize
=> sacrifice
=> take off
=> tomahawk
=> destroy
=> saber, sabre
=> overlie, overlay
=> brain
=> put away, put to sleep
=> neutralize, neutralise, liquidate, waste, knock off, do in
=> exterminate, kill off
=> smother, asphyxiate, suffocate
=> strangle, strangulate, throttle
=> decapitate, behead, decollate
=> impale, stake
=> dismember
=> martyr
=> shed blood
=> murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, off, polish off, remove
=> assassinate
=> execute, put to death
=> draw, quarter, draw and quarter
=> lynch
=> shoot, pip
=> electrocute, fry
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb stake
Sense 1
venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize
=> risk, put on the line, lay on the line
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Sense 2
bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt
=> bet, wager, play
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Sense 3
stake, post
=> mark
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Sense 4
stake
=> fasten, fix, secure
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Sense 5
impale, stake
=> kill
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Grep of verb stakes
pull up stakes
Grep of verb stake
grubstake
mistake
stake
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