n. 25B6; noun
playing dice for high stakes : BET, wager, ante.
they are racing for record stakes : PRIZE MONEY, purse, pot, winnings.
low down in the popularity stakes : COMPETITION, contest, battle, challenge, rivalry, race, running, struggle, scramble.
a 40 02CC; stake in the business : SHARE, interest, ownership, involvement.
25B6; verb he staked all his week's pay : BET, wager, lay, put on, gamble, chance, venture, risk, hazard.