stake
US /stek/
・UK /steɪk/
B1
noun
- Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- Money bet in a game that can be won or lost
- The share you have in a company
- Post stuck in the ground you can tie things to
verb
- To bet or wager on an outcome
- To risk something important by taking a risk
Examples
They always play for high stakes.
The minister will face the enquiry with his reputation at stake.