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staking |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb stake 1 of 5 senses of stake Sense 2 bet on back gage, stake, game, punt => ante => parlay, double up Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb stake 1 of 5 senses of stake Sense 2 bet on back gage, stake, game, punt => ante => parlay, double up Entailment of verb stake 1 of 5 senses of stake Sense 5 impale, stake => pierce Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb stake 5 senses of stake Sense 1 venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize => risk, put on the line lay on the line Sense 2 bet on back gage, stake, game, punt => bet, wager, play Sense 3 stake, post => mark Sense 4 stake => fasten, fix, secure Sense 5 impale, stake => kill Familiarity of verb stake stake used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb stake Sense 1 venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize => risk, put on the line lay on the line -------------- Sense 2 bet on back gage, stake, game, punt => bet, wager, play -------------- Sense 3 stake, post => mark -------------- Sense 4 stake => fasten, fix, secure -------------- Sense 5 impale, stake => kill -------------- Grep of noun staking mistaking Overview of verb stake The verb stake has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize -- (put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this") 2. (2) bet on back gage, stake, game, punt -- (place a bet on "Which horse are you backing?" "I'm betting on the new horse") 3. (1) stake, post -- (mark with a stake; "stake out the path") 4. stake -- (tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat") 5. impale, stake -- (kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die") Grep of adj staking painstaking Overview of verb stake The verb stake has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize -- (put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this") 2. (2) bet on back gage, stake, game, punt -- (place a bet on "Which horse are you backing?" "I'm betting on the new horse") 3. (1) stake, post -- (mark with a stake; "stake out the path") 4. stake -- (tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat") 5. impale, stake -- (kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die")
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