stake

mark with a stake

“stake out the path”

tie or fasten to a stake

“stake your goat”

the money risked on a gamble

a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)

“the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake”

put at risk

“I will stake my good reputation for this”

kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole

a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

“a stake in the company's future”

place a bet on

a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground

instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning