stake

a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground

instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning

a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)

a pair of posts marked the goal

the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake

(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

they have interests all over the world

a stake in the company's future

the money risked on a gamble

place a bet on

Which horse are you backing?

I'm betting on the new horse

kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole

the enemies were impaled and left to die

mark with a stake

stake out the path

tie or fasten to a stake

stake your goat

put at risk

I will stake my good reputation for this