| Main Entry: | stake |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pole |
Synonyms: |
pale, paling, picket, post, rod, spike, stave, stick |
| Main Entry: | stake |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bet, wager |
Synonyms: |
ante, chance, hazard, peril, pledge, pot, risk, venture |
| Main Entry: | stake |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | share, investment |
Synonyms: |
award, claim, concern, interest, involvement, prize, purse |
Antonyms: |
whole |
| Main Entry: | stake |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bet, wager |
Synonyms: |
back, bankroll, capitalize, chance, finance, gamble, game, grubstake, hazard, imperil, jeopardize, lay, play, pledge, put, put on, risk, set, stake down, venture |
| Main Entry: | adjustment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | financial retribution, payment of claim |
Synonyms: |
agreement, allotment, apportionment, benefit, compensation, compromise, pay, reconciliation, reimbursement, remuneration, settlement, share, stake, stipulation |
| Main Entry: | advance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | money given beforehand |
Synonyms: |
accommodation, allowance, bite*, credit, deposit, down payment, floater, front money, hike, increase, loan, prepayment, retainer, rise*, score, stake, take*, touch* |
| Notes: | advance means 'steady progress' and stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end, while advancement suggests progression that is bigger, more, or beyond normal |
| Main Entry: | asset(s) |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | property or money possessed |
Synonyms: |
ace in the hole, ace up sleeve, backing, bankroll, budget, capital, credit, equity, estate, funds, goods, holdings, kitty, mattress, means, nest egg, nut*, possessions, rainy day, reserve(s), resources, riches, sock, something put aside, something put away, stake, stash, stuff, valuables, wealth |
Antonyms: |
liability |
| Main Entry: | back |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | support |
Synonyms: |
abet, abide by, advocate, ally, angel*, assist, bankroll, boost, champion, countenance, encourage, endorse, favor, finance, give a boost, give a leg up, give a lift, go to bat for, grubstake, sanction, second, side with, sponsor, stake, stand behind, stick by, stick up for, subsidize, sustain, underwrite, uphold |
Antonyms: |
discourage, dissuade |
| Main Entry: | bank on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | depend upon |
Synonyms: |
assume, be sure about, believe in, bet on, build on, count on, gamble on, lean on, look to, reckon on, rely on, stake, trust, venture, wager |
| Main Entry: | bar |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rod; straight length of material |
Synonyms: |
batten, billet, boom, crossbar, crosspiece, ingot, lever, paling, pig, pole, rail, rib, rule, shaft, slab, spar, spoke, stake, stick, streak, strip, stripe, stroke |