simple past tense and past participle of stake

A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.

(transitive) To fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes. / (transitive) To pierce or wound with a stake. / (transitive) To put at risk upon success in competition, or upon a future contingency.

(idiomatic) At issue, at risk.

plural of stake

The money wagered in gambling / Risks

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stake

present participle of stake

An act of stabbing with a stake.

plural of staking