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stake sb to sth

US phrasal verb with stake
 
 
/steɪk/ verb [T]

Definition

to provide someone with a particular thing or with what they need to get it: The governor has promised to stake the city's homeless to what they need for a fresh start.Giving, providing and supplying
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