stake money

stake money
index handsel, pledge (security)

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  • stake money — UK US noun [U] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► an amount of money that you invest in something: »With some high risk investments, you may lose some of your original stake money …   Financial and business terms

  • stake — /steɪk/ noun an amount of money invested ♦ to have a stake in a business to have money invested in a business ♦ to acquire a stake in a business to buy shares in a business ● He acquired a 25% stake in the company. ■ verb ♦ to stake money on… …   Marketing dictionary in english

  • stake — /steɪk/ noun an amount of money invested ♦ to have a stake in a business to have money invested in a business ♦ to acquire a stake in a business to buy shares in a business ● He acquired a 25% stake in the company. ■ verb ♦ to stake money on… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

  • stake — Ⅰ. stake [1] ► NOUN 1) a strong post with a point at one end, driven into the ground to support a tree, form part of a fence, etc. 2) (the stake) historical a wooden post to which a person was tied before being burned alive. ► VERB 1) support (a… …   English terms dictionary

  • stake — [stāk] n. [ME < OE staca, akin to Frank * stakka: see STICK] 1. a length of wood or metal pointed at one end for driving into the ground, as for marking a boundary, supporting a plant, etc. 2. a) the post to which a person was tied for… …   English World dictionary

  • Stake — may refer to: * A stake is a long, pointed object thrust into the ground. Stakes have many applications, such as slaying vampires, demarcating a small plot of land, anchoring guy ropes for a tent or other portable structure, or slowly releasing… …   Wikipedia

  • stake — n 1: the subject matter (as property or an obligation) of an interpleader 2: an interest or share in an esp. commercial undertaking Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • stake — ▪ I. stake stake 1 [steɪk] noun 1. [countable] FINANCE money risked or invested in a business: • He has a stake in some liquid assets that could be used for income or held on to as a safety net. • Analysts expect the company to …   Financial and business terms

  • stake — stake1 W3 [steık] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 at stake 2¦(company/business)¦ 3 have a stake in something 4¦(money risked)¦ 5 high stakes 6¦(pointed stick)¦ 7 the stake 8 in the popularity/fashion etc stakes 9 (be prepared to) go to the stake for/over something …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • stake — stake1 [ steık ] noun ** 1. ) count a wooden or metal post with a pointed end that is used for supporting or marking something a ) the stake a thick wooden pole that someone was tied to and burned in the past as a punishment: be burned at the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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