Homonyms - Stake (As a Noun)

Stake (noun)

1.   share

Ø     Mr Jones holds a 20% stake in this company and as such, wields a lot of influence over management.

2.  risk

Ø     Our team is playing for huge stakes – the chance to play in the final.

Ø     Danny spent two days in Las Vegas playing high stakes blackjack at the casinos.

Ø     George has invested his entire life savings into this business. So, he can’t afford to fail as the stakes are high.

3.  stick

Ø     The stakes have been hammered firmly into the ground and will be used to form parts of the fence.