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Traditional English :: staker
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staker - n. & v. --n. 1 a sum of money etc. wagered on an event, esp. deposited with a stakeholder.
2 (often foll. by in) an interest or concern, esp. financial.
3 (in pl.) a money offered as a prize esp. in a horse-race. b such a race (maiden stakes; trial stakes). --v.tr.
1 a wager (staked Ь5 on the next race). b risk (staked everything on convincing him).
2 US colloq. give financial or other support to. at stake 1 risked, to be won or lost (life itself is at stake).
2 at issue, in question. staker n. [16th c.: perh. f. STAKE(1)] |
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Related Words
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parson
company
parsons
jim
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Most Often Usage
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staker parson company
staker parsons
jim staker
staker 2
staker 3
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