How do you spell Stake
Available Definitions:
1) v. t. - 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.
2) v. t. - 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.
3) v. t. - The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned; hence, martyrdom by fire.
4) v. t. - 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.
5) v. t. - That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge.
6) v. t. - To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants.
7) v. t. - To mark the limits of by stakes; -- with out; as, to stake out land; to stake out a new road.
8) v. t. - To put at hazard upon the issue of competition, or upon a future contingency; to wager; to pledge.
9) v. t. - To pierce or wound with a stake.
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