stake (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /steɪk/
Definition
An interest, share, or involvement in a business, project, or activity, especially one that involves risk or potential for gain.
Examples
He has a significant financial stake in the company's success.
Many people have a personal stake in seeing the local economy improve.
The investors wanted to know what stake they would have in the profits.
How to Use stake
- stake in (prepositional phrase)
- Having an interest or share in something. — "He has a large stake in the success of the new restaurant."
- stake out (phrasal verb)
- To watch a place or person for a period of time, especially to catch them doing something wrong or to observe them. — "The police decided to stake out the suspect's house."
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