Definitions for stakes
stakes

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stake, stakes, bet, wager(noun)

   the money risked on a gamble

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stakes

   A weir (which see) for taking fish, as black-stakes, &c.

Anagrams for stakes »

1. askest

2. skates

3. steaks

How to pronounce stakes?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say stakes in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stakes in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stakes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of stakes in a Sentence

1. Ben LaBolt:

   Democrats view this not as a regular election but as an existential election for the country. The stakes are high. Each candidate is trying to show how they will take on Trump.

2. James Cameron:

   It's in that battle-cruiser class of budgets, there's no question about it so, yeah, the stakes are high, if people show up we're definitely going to do at least one more if not two. It's mapped out for three in total.

3. Reince Priebus:

   The stakes for the election this November are high. The eyes of the world will look upon America closely to see how we conduct ourselves.

4. Henry Kissinger:

   University politics are vicious precisely because the stakes are so small.

5. Adam Cox:

   The administration had to anticipate that this was a possibility, if you look around, this is a recurring pattern with any major policy disagreement—it gets translated into high stakes litigation.

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