English · Word Candidate

stake

/steɪk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: stakes · staking · staked

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một miếng gỗ hoặc vật liệu khác dùng làm dấu hoặc hỗ trợ

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Noun

Examples

We have surveyor's stakes at all four corners of this field, to mark exactly its borders.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A piece of wood driven in the ground, placed in the middle of the court, that is used as the finishing point after scoring 12 hoops in croquet.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một miếng gỗ được cắm vào đất, đặt ở giữa sân, dùng làm điểm kết thúc sau khi ghi 12 điểm ở môn croquet

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cắm, hỗ trợ, bảo vệ hoặc xác định ranh giới bằng cọc

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Verb

Examples

to stake vines or plants

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To pierce or wound with a stake.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đâm hoặc làm伤 bằng cọc

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Verb

Examples

You see, I'd made a bargain with him to buy the horse for a hundred and twenty—a swinging price, but I always liked the horse. And what does he do but go and stake him—fly at a hedge with stakes in it, atop of a bank with a ditch before it.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “stake” mean?

A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.

Is “stake” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.