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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /steɪks/
stakes means: The things you could win or lose through a decision, action, or competition.
noun
The things you could win or lose through a decision, action, or competition.
- The stakes are high.
- Losing the match raised the stakes for our team.
- Everyone understood the financial stakes of the decision.
Long pieces of wood or metal with pointed ends, pushed into the ground to hold or mark something.
- We need stakes for the tent.
- He hammered wooden stakes into the ground.
- Tie the young plants to stakes for support.
Questions about stakes
What does stakes mean?
The things you could win or lose through a decision, action, or competition.
What is stakes in other languages?
Türkçe: risk altındaki şeyler · Español: lo que está en juego · Français: enjeux · Deutsch: Einsatz · Italiano: posta in gioco · 日本語: 賭け金
How do you pronounce stakes?
It is pronounced /steɪks/.
How do you use stakes in a sentence?
The stakes are high. Losing the match raised the stakes for our team.
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