stake
nounUK /steɪk/
US /steɪk/
A stake is a strong pointed stick that you push into the ground.
Dad tied the young tree to a wooden stake so it would grow straight.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A share or interest in something, like a business.
She has a stake in the family shop.
3. The money you risk when you bet on a game.
He lost his stake in the card game.
4. To risk something valuable on a result.
I would stake my reputation on her honesty.