stakes

[US]/[steɪks]/
[UK]/[steɪks]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a post or piece of wood or metal driven into the ground to mark the boundary of an area or to support a fence or other structure; a thing at risk in a game or contest; the prize or reward; the degree of importance of something; the level of risk involved
v.to mark out an area with stakes; to risk something valuable in order to achieve something else

Phrases & Collocations

high stakes

at stake

raise the stakes

stakes are high

for stakes

stakes game

stakes involved

personal stakes

stakes mounted

stakes position

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