ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Stakes

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /steɪks/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Stakes is a noun meaning plural of stake.

Meaning

plural of stake.

More Meanings

  1. The money wagered in gambling
  2. third-person singular simple present indicative of stake

Example Sentences

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.
Holloway has unfinished business in the Premier League after relegation last year and he will make a swift return if he can overcome West Ham a week on Saturday. Sam Allardyce, the West Ham manager, will be acutely aware that when the stakes are high, Blackpool are simply formidable.
I have reviewed the exhibits submitted in this case. I also have carefully considered the arguments proffered by the parties. I take my role in this proceeding extremely seriously, given both the stakes and the novel constitutional questions at issue. For the reasons that follow, I conclude that Mr. Trump's primary petition is invalid.

Synonyms for stakes

Depending on context, synonyms include stake, bet, wager.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bet, wager, bingo, issue, hazards, stocks.

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