stake vs pool

stake and pool both are nouns.

stake and pool both are verbs.

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

As nouns, pool is a hyponym of stake; that is, pool is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stake:

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

Other hyponyms of stake include jackpot, kitty, pot, ante, kitty.

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

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

Difference between stake and pool

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