Gamble Illustrations
Stakenoun
A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.
‘We have surveyor's stakes at all four corners of this field, to mark exactly its borders.’;
Gamblenoun
A bet or wager.
‘I had a gamble on the horses last weekend.’;
Stakenoun
(croquet) A piece of wood driven in the ground, placed in the middle of the court, that is used as the finishing point after scoring 12 hoops in croquet.
Gamblenoun
A significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain.
Stakenoun
A stick inserted upright in a lop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, flat car, flatbed trailer, or the like, to prevent goods from falling off.
Gamblenoun
A risky venture.
‘The sailors had taken many gambles with the sea and always won.’;
Stakenoun
The piece of timber to which a person condemned to death was affixed to be burned.
‘Thomas Cranmer was burnt at the stake.’;
Gambleverb
To take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome.
Stakenoun
A share or interest in a business or a given situation.
‘The owners let the managers eventually earn a stake in the business.’;
Gambleverb
To play risky games, especially casino games, for monetary gain.
Stakenoun
That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge.
Gambleverb
(transitive) To risk (something) for potential gain.
‘He gambled his reputation on the outcome.’;
Stakenoun
A small anvil usually furnished with a tang to enter a hole in a bench top, as used by tinsmiths, blacksmiths, etc., for light work, punching hole in or cutting a work piece, or for specific forming techniques etc.
Gambleverb
To interact with equipment at a casino
Stakenoun
(Mormonism) A territorial division comprising all the Mormons (typically several thousand) in a geographical area.
Gambleverb
To play or game for money or other stake.
Stakeverb
(transitive) To fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes.
‘to stake vines or plants’;
Gambleverb
To lose or squander by gaming; - usually with away.
Stakeverb
(transitive) To pierce or wound with a stake.
Gamblenoun
An act of gambling; a transaction or proceeding involving gambling; hence, anything involving similar risk or uncertainty.
Stakeverb
(transitive) To put at risk upon success in competition, or upon a future contingency.
Gamblenoun
money that is risked for possible monetary gain
Stakeverb
(transitive) To provide another with money in order to engage in an activity as betting or a business venture.
‘John went broke, so to keep him playing, Jill had to stake him.’; ‘His family staked him $10,000 to get his business started.’;
Gamblenoun
a risky act or venture
Stakenoun
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.
‘A sharpened stake strong Dryas found.’;
Gambleverb
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome;
‘When you buy these stocks you are gambling’;
Stakenoun
A stick inserted upright in a loop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, a flat car, or the like, to prevent goods from falling off.
Gambleverb
play games for money
Stakenoun
The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned; hence, martyrdom by fire.
Stakenoun
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.
Stakenoun
That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge.
Stakenoun
A territorial division; - called also stake of Zion.
‘Every city, or "stake," including a chief town and surrounding towns, has its president, with two counselors; and this president has a high council of chosen men.’;
Stakeverb
To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants.
Stakeverb
To mark the limits of by stakes; - with out; as, to stake out land; to stake out a new road.
Stakeverb
To put at hazard upon the issue of competition, or upon a future contingency; to wager; to pledge.
‘I'll stake yon lamb, that near the fountain plays.’;
Stakeverb
To pierce or wound with a stake.
Stakenoun
(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’;
Stakenoun
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’;
Stakenoun
instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
Stakenoun
the money risked on a gamble
Stakeverb
put at risk;
‘I will stake my good reputation for this’;
Stakeverb
place a bet on;
‘Which horse are you backing?’; ‘I'm betting on the new horse’;
Stakeverb
mark with a stake;
‘stake out the path’;
Stakeverb
tie or fasten to a stake;
‘stake your goat’;
Stakeverb
kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole;
‘the enemies were impaled and left to die’;
