1.(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something;
they have interests all over the world
2.a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track);
a pair of posts marked the goal
3.instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
4.the money risked on a gamble
1.put at risk;
I will stake my good reputation for this
2.place a bet on;
Which horse are you backing?
3.mark with a stake;
stake out the path
4.tie or fasten to a stake;
stake your goat
5.kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole;
the enemies were impaled and left to die