ˈhæzɚd ˈhazəd ɪmˈpeɪl ˈɪntəɹɪst ˈɪntəɹəst pʌnt steɪk steɪk steɪks ˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ ˈvɛn.t͡ʃə place a bet on Which horse are you backing? I'm betting on the new horse kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole the enemies were impaled and left to die mark with a stake stake out the path tie or fasten to a stake stake your goat put at risk I will stake my good reputation for this a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning 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 (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 the money risked on a gamble