staked
|staked|
/steɪk/
(stake)
risk or support
Etymology
'stake' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'staca', where 'staca' meant 'post' or 'stake'.
'stake' changed from Old English 'staca' to Middle English forms such as 'stak'/'stake', and eventually became the modern English word 'stake'.
Initially, it meant 'a post or pole for fastening or marking', but over time it extended to actions such as 'to fasten with a stake', 'to claim (by driving a stake)', and figuratively 'to risk or invest (money)'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'stake'.
They staked all their savings on the new venture.
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Verb 2
to fasten, anchor, or secure (something) with a stake or stakes driven into the ground.
She staked the tent to the ground before the storm.
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Verb 3
to mark out or claim (land or rights) by driving in stakes; to assert a claim.
They staked their claim to the shoreline.
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Verb 4
to back or support financially; to provide capital or funds for (a person, project, or enterprise).
Several investors staked the startup with seed funding.
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Last updated: 2025/10/02 15:37