Answer:
something that is wagered in a game, race, or contest. a monetary or commercial interest, investment, share, or involvement in something, as in hope of gain: I have a big stake in the success of the firm.
Example: The money risked on a gamble
1. stakes - the money risked on a gamble. bet, wager, stake. gamble - money that is risked for possible monetary gain. jackpot, kitty, pot - the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker) ante - (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot. kitty, pool - the combined stakes of the betters.
Definition of stake: a pointed piece of wood or other material driven or to be driven into the ground as a marker or support 2 a : a post to which a person is bound for execution by burning
Step-by-step explanation:
stake
[steɪk]
NOUN
a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end, driven into the ground to support a plant, form part of a fence, mark a boundary, etc.
synonyms:
post · pole · stick · spike · upright · support · prop · strut · stave · pale · paling · picket · pile · piling · stanchion · shaft · cane · beanpole · rod · mast · palisade
a metalworker's small anvil, typically with a projection for fitting into a socket on a bench.
a territorial division of a Latter-day Saints (Mormon) Church under the jurisdiction of a president.
VERB
support (a plant) with a stake or stakes:
"the gladioli were staked in gaudy ranks" · [more]
synonyms:
prop up · tie up · tether · support · hold up · bolster up · brace · buttress · reinforce · truss · stay