pool vs stake

pool and stake both are nouns.

pool and stake both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pool	Yes	No	Yes	No
stake	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stake is a hypernym of pool; that is, stake is a word with a broader meaning than pool:

pool: the combined stakes of the betters
stake: the money risked on a gamble

Other hypernyms of pool include bet, stakes, wager.

pool (noun)	stake (noun)
any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets	a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water	instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
an association of companies for some definite purpose	a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
an organization of people or resources that can be shared	the money risked on a gamble
something resembling a pool of liquid	(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
a small lake
a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
any communal combination of funds
the combined stakes of the betters

pool (verb)	stake (verb)
join or form a pool of people	place a bet on
combine into a common fund	mark with a stake
	tie or fasten to a stake
	kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
	put at risk

Difference between pool and stake

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