Noun
1. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something;
"they have interests all over the world""a stake in the company's future"2. a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track);
"a pair of posts marked the goal""the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"3. instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
4. the money risked on a gamble