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stakes¹

  • /steɪks/

Sounds like steaks · Rhymes with -eɪks

noun

  1. plural plural of stake

noun

  1. plural, plural only The money wagered in gambling
  2. plural, plural only Risks These are the stakes: to make a world in which all of God's children can live or to go into the dark. We must either love each other, or we must die. Vote for President Johnson on November 3rd. The stakes are too high for you to stay home.

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of stake

Stakes²

proper noun

  1. plural plural of Stake

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: bet, wager, bingo, issue, hazards, stocks, piles, rates, interests, quota, sights, bids, sticks, chips, antes, bets

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"stakes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stakes. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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stakes. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stakes

Chicago

"stakes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stakes.

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@misc{stakes_2026,
  title = {stakes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stakes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}