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Stake - Definition and Overview
Related Words: Kreis, Allotment, Angel, Ante, Archbishopric, Archdiocese, Arrondissement, Ax, Back, Bailiwick, Bank, Bet, Bishopric, Bit
  • A stake is a long, pointed object thrust into the ground. Stakes have many applications, such as demarcating a small plot of land, anchoring ropes for a tent or other portable structure, or slowly releasing fertilizer to aid the growth of plants.
  • In folklore and mythology, a wooden stake, along with a silver bullet, have special powers to kill monsters. See Vampire; Werewolf.
  • In Mormonism, a stake is an organizational unit made up of several local congregations, led by a Stake President. See Stake (Mormonism).
  • In Christianity, a stake was a pole to which people accused of witchcraft (usually marginalized women) were tied and "burned at the stake". See Execution by burning.
  • In gambling, a stake is the quantity of money or other goods that is risked on the outcome of some specific event.
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Example Usage of Stake
LA_Newz: Boeing Expected To Dump Sea Launch Stake: Sea Launch Co.'s president says he expects Boeing to drop all or most.. http://bit.ly/cWSP3
jimsmedianews: Dow Jones Sells Stake In Stoxx For $309 Million http://bit.ly/ZMe2P
kyleford: FINAL REMINDER: Ning Appathon entries are due tonight (11/12) by 10pm PST. Prizes at Stake! http://developer.ning.com/appathon
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