a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end, driven into the ground to support a plant, form part of a fence, mark a boundary, etc.

a metalworker's small anvil, typically with a projection for fitting into a socket on a bench

a territorial division of a Latter-day Saints (Mormon) Church under the jurisdiction of a president

support (a plant) with a stake or stakes

the gladioli were staked in gaudy ranks

vigorous plants need staking

a sum of money or something else of value gambled on the outcome of a risky game or venture

playing dice for high stakes

the opposition raised the stakes in the battle for power

the stakes are high with a six-figure bonanza in television rights in the balance

gamble (money or something else of value) on the outcome of a game or race

one gambler staked everything he'd got and lost

it was risky to stake his reputation on one big success

give financial or other support to

he staked him to an education at the École des Beaux-Arts