stake vs kill

stake and kill both are nouns.

stake and kill both are verbs.

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

As verbs, kill is a hypernym of stake; that is, kill is a word with a broader meaning than stake:

stake: kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
kill: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

stake (noun)	kill (noun)
a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground	the act of terminating a life
instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning	the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)	the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
the money risked on a gamble
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

stake (verb)	kill (verb)
place a bet on	mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
mark with a stake	destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
tie or fasten to a stake	cause to cease operating
kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole	tire out completely
put at risk	end or extinguish by forceful means
	drink down entirely
	cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
	cause the death of, without intention
	deprive of life
	hit with great force
	hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
	overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
	be the source of great pain for
	thwart the passage of
	be fatal

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