stake

verb [T] (FASTEN TO POLE)

/steɪk/

Definition

› to fasten something to a stake: Tomato plants should be staked soon after they are planted.

(Definition of stake verb (FASTEN TO POLE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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stake noun (POLE)
stake noun (RISK)
stake noun (SHARE)
stake out something phrasal verb (CLAIM)
stake out something phrasal verb (WATCH)
stake verb (FASTEN TO POLE)
stake verb (RISK)
stakeout noun
stalactite noun
stalagmite noun
stale adjective

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