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stake (EN)
Substantiv, Verb

Substantiv “stake”

Sg. stake, Pl. stakes od. unz.
  1. Anteil
    She invested early in the startup, securing a significant stake that would later prove to be extremely valuable.
  2. Einsatz
    He placed a high stake on the final game, risking all his savings on the outcome.
  3. Pfahl
    To support the young tree, we hammered a stake into the ground next to it and tied them together with a piece of string.
  4. Scheiterhaufen (im Kontext der Hinrichtung durch Verbrennung)
    In medieval times, witches were often condemned to die at the stake.

Verb “stake”

Infinitiv stake; er stakes; Prät. staked; Part. staked; Ger. staking
  1. setzen
    He staked his entire savings on the outcome of the race, confident his horse would win.
  2. abstecken
    We staked the young trees to help them grow straight and strong.