STAKE Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

stake 1 of 2

noun

ˈstāk

Definition of stake

as in interest

a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something if I invest in your business, I expect a stake in it in return

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as in bet

the money or thing risked on the outcome of an uncertain event lost his entire stake with a single roll of the dice

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stake

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verb

as in to fund

to provide money for the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money

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defund

as in to bet

to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event I'd stake a year's salary that she'll win the general election

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Recent Examples of stake

Noun

Legend has it that Steinbrenner himself put up less than $200,000 of his own money — perhaps as little as $168,000 — to secure a roughly two percent initial ownership stake in a total purchase package initially valued at just over $10 million. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026 Its stake in homebuilder Lennar increased nearly 30% in the second quarter. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

Horwitz followed with a bases-clearing double that staked Pittsburgh to a 3-0 lead. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 While the Franks, Burgundians, Ostrogoths, Visigoths and their ilk fought among themselves, stealthier territorial claims were being staked in plain sight by beech and oaks and pines. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stake

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stake

Noun

The merch trend suits a tech industry that has started to show more interest in cultural signifiers over the last few years.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Earlier in the season, a multi-inning outing for Pintaro, who has attracted interest from other teams over the past couple of years, would’ve meant a trip back to Triple A; the Mets would’ve needed to swap him for a fresh pitcher.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of interest

Noun

Industrial bet Australia expects the broader AUKUS effort to create thousands of skilled jobs in South Australia.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
As deadly firestorms raged in Los Angeles County, carving a path of destruction that displaced families and killed 31 people, bets online were rolling in.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of bet

Verb

Nvidia would supply computing hardware through the chip arrangement instead of directly funding construction.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Unfreezing these assets is one of the main bargaining chips in talks with Western governments, with the ban on girls’ education a key sticking point – meaning the very money that once funded that schooling is now being withheld to try to restore it.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of fund

Verb

But others take issue with her premise the exercises are unnecessary, arguing that scaling them back puts US forces –– almost 30,000 of them stationed in South Korea and over 50,000 more in nearby Japan –– in a more dangerous situation.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Paying it would inevitably put Meta Platforms in bankruptcy and perhaps put the company under state ownership.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of put

Noun

An open conversation where Executive Members can ask Amy and Hilary questions, explore specific topics in more depth, share perspectives, and discuss the opportunities and challenges shaping the longevity tech field.

— Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
Ten of their 28 wins last term were with a minority share of possession.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of share

Noun

Kalshi is still allowing wagers related to what people say at political events, earnings calls and live TV newscasts.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
In IconArrows pointing outwards Berkshire also continued to build a sizable wager on the airline industry, a past favorite of Buffett's.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of wager

Verb

Through a federal program known as 340B, created in 1992 to subsidize the treatment of low-income patients, hospitals that treat a certain percentage of low-income patients can buy drugs at a steep discount, while charging insurers or patients more.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Penguin Random House, largest seller of books, and most eager to sell them best, testified in court that the sales of only 4 percent of its books effectively subsidized the rest.

— M. C. Mah, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsidize

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