stakes (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *stakes*:
NOUN	possession	stakes, stake, bet, wager	the money risked on a gamble

stakes > pronunciation
Sounds	stey'ks
Rhymes	Aix ... sweepstakes: 5 rhymes with eyks...

English > *stakes*: 1 sense > noun 1, possession
Meaning	The money risked on a gamble.
Synonyms	stake, bet, wager
Part of	pool	Any communal combination of funds
Narrower	ante	(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
	pool, kitty	The combined stakes of the betters
	pot, jackpot, kitty	The cumulative amount involved in a game / game (such as poker)
Broader	gamble	money that is risked for possible monetary gain
Spanish	apuesta, postura
Catalan	aposta, juguesca

HyperDic: stakes