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Definitions of at stake words

phrase at stake If something is at stake, it is being risked and might be lost or damaged if you are not successful. 3
noun at stake being risked or hazarded; in danger of being lost, injured, etc. 3
noun at stake something that is wagered in a game, race, or contest. 1
noun at stake a monetary or commercial interest, investment, share, or involvement in something, as in hope of gain: I have a big stake in the success of the firm. 1
noun at stake a personal or emotional concern, interest, involvement, or share: Parents have a big stake in their children's happiness. 1
noun at stake the funds with which a gambler operates. 1

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; origin uncertain

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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