n. 1 bet, wager, ante, risk, hazard If you want to make the game interesting, you'll have to raise the stakes 2 investment, interest, share, involvement, concern Myra has a considerable stake in the outcome of the shareholders' meeting 3 at stake. at hazard, hazarded, at risk, risked, on the table, in jeopardy, jeopardized, concerned, involved Don't take the matter lightly, as Tom's reputation is at stake
v. 4 risk, jeopardize, venture, put (money) on, chance, hazard, gamble, wager, bet I had staked my last penny on that gold-mine