Stakes

//steɪks// name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of stake form-of, plural
  2. 2
    The money wagered in gambling plural, plural-only
  3. 3
    the money risked on a gamble wordnet
  4. 4
    Risks plural, plural-only

    "These are the stakes: to make a world in which all of God's children can live or to go into the dark. We must either love each other, or we must die. Vote for President Johnson on November 3rd. The stakes are too high for you to stay home."

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of stake form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Stake form-of, plural

Synonyms

All synonyms
bankbetkittykittypoolpot

Example

More examples

"With horse racing and such, these are called "stakes". For this meaning the plural form is often used."

Related phrases

chicken stakeshigh-stakespull up stakesraise the stakestable stakes

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