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Stake

/steɪk/

A stick or post that is pointed at one end and can be driven into the ground; also refers to a share or interest in a business or financial venture.

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How they screamed as he hammered down the stakes!

Perhaps twenty people would be staking at the same time.

"I lost that too," said Athos, "and then I staked Grimaud.

Middle English: from Old English staca, a Germanic origin akin to Dutch staak and German Stake, meaning a sharp, pointed object.

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