stake

noun

1.
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
2.
a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
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stake
3.
instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
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stake
4.
the money risked on a gamble
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stake
5.
a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground