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back vs stake

stake vs back

back and stake both are nouns.

back is an adjective but stake is not an adjective.

back and stake both are verbs.

back is an adverb but stake is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
stake Yes No Yes No
As verbs, back and stake are synonyms defined as:
  • back and stake: place a bet on
Other synonyms of back include bet on, gage, game, punt.
back (noun) stake (noun)
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground
the side that goes last or is not normally seen instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
a support that you can lean against while sitting a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body the money risked on a gamble
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
back (adjective) stake (adjective)
related to or located at the back
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal
back (verb) stake (verb)
establish as valid or genuine place a bet on
strengthen by providing with a back or backing mark with a stake
shift to a counterclockwise direction tie or fasten to a stake
place a bet on kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
travel backward put at risk
cause to travel backward
support financial backing for
be behind; approve of
give support or one's approval to
be in back of
back (adverb) stake (adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear
in or to or toward a past time
in repayment or retaliation
in or to or toward a former location
in or to or toward an original condition
in reply
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