share vs stake
stake vs shareshare and stake both are nouns.
share and stake both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| share | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| stake | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
stake is a hyponym of
share; that is, stake is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
share:
- share: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
- stake: (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
Other hyponyms of share include
tranche, dispensation, dole, way, ration, allowance, piece, slice, split, interest, profit sharing, cut, allocation, allotment.
| share (noun) | stake (noun) |
|---|---|
| the allotment of some amount by dividing something | a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground |
| the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result | instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning |
| a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil | a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) |
| assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group | the money risked on a gamble |
| any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate | (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something |
| share (verb) | stake (verb) |
|---|---|
| communicate | place a bet on |
| give out as one's portion or share | mark with a stake |
| have, give, or receive a share of | tie or fasten to a stake |
| use jointly or in common | kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole |
| have in common | put at risk |
Words related to "share"
- acquire
- admeasure
- allocation
- allotment
- allowance
- apply
- apportion
- apportioning
- apportionment
- assets
- assignation
- attempt
- bearer share
- bearer stock
- communalise
- communalize
- communicate
- contribution
- cut
- cut in
- deal
- dispensation
- distribute
- divide
- divvy up
- dole
- double up
- earnings
- effort
- employ
- end
- endeavor
- endeavour
- founders' share
- get
- give out
- hand out
- intercommunicate
- interest
- lucre
- moldboard plow
- mouldboard plough
- net
- net income
- net profit
- osculate
- overlap
- parcel
- parceling
- parcelling
- part
- partake
- partake in
- pass out
- percentage
- piece
- ploughshare
- plowshare
- pool
- portion
- portion out
- profit
- profit sharing
- profits
- ration
- separate
- sharer
- sharing
- slice
- soshnik
- split
- stake
- stock
- stock certificate
- tranche
- try
- use
- utilise
- utilize
- way
- wedge
Words related to "stake"
- adventure
- ante
- back
- bet
- bet on
- controlling interest
- double up
- equity
- fasten
- fee
- fix
- gage
- gamble
- game
- grubstake
- hazard
- impale
- instrument of execution
- insurable interest
- interest
- jackpot
- jeopardize
- jurisprudence
- kill
- kitty
- law
- lay on the line
- mark
- parlay
- part
- percentage
- pierce
- play
- pool
- portion
- post
- pot
- punt
- put on the line
- reversion
- right
- risk
- secure
- security interest
- share
- stakes
- starting post
- terminable interest
- undivided interest
- undivided right
- venture
- vested interest
- visual signal
- wager
- winning post
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