verb🔗ShareTo fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes."to stake vines or plants"propertyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb🔗ShareTo put at risk upon success in competition, or upon a future contingency."She is staking her reputation on getting this project done on time. "betbusinessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun🔗ShareAn act of stabbing with a stake."The vampire hunter's success depended on the precise staking of the monster's heart. "actionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading