1a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end, driven into the ground to support a plant, form part of a fence, mark a boundary, etc..
(the stake) historical a wooden post to which a person was tied before being burned alive as a punishment:Bishop Ridley was burned at the stake
a long vertical rod used in basket-making.
2a metalworker’s small anvil, typically with a projection for fitting into a socket on a bench.
3a territorial division of the Mormon Church under the jurisdiction of a president.
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1support (a plant) with a stake or stakes:the gladioli were staked in gaudy ranksvigorous plants need staking
2 (stake something out) mark an area with stakes so as to claim ownership of it:the boundary between the two manors was properly staked out
be assertive in defining and defending a position or policy:Elena was staking out a role for herself as a formidable political force
go to the stake for
used to emphasize that one would do anything to defend a particular belief, opinion, or person:I trust these people—I would go to the stake for every one of them
pull up stakes
North American move or go to live elsewhere:his father wrangled with a foreman and the family pulled up stakes
stake a claim
assert one’s right to something:the batsman staked a claim for a place in the side
stake someone/thing out
informal keep a person or place under surveillance:they’d staked out Culley’s flat for a day
