stake vs reversion

reversion vs stake

stake and reversion both are nouns.

stake is a verb but reversion is not a verb.

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

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

stake: (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
reversion: (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)

Other hyponyms of stake include grubstake, controlling interest, insurable interest, vested interest, security interest, terminable interest, undivided interest, undivided right, fee, equity, right.

stake (noun)	reversion (noun)
a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground	a failure to maintain a higher state
instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning	turning in the opposite direction
a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)	returning to a former state
the money risked on a gamble	(genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something	a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
	(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)

stake (verb)	reversion (verb)
place a bet on
mark with a stake
tie or fasten to a stake
kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
put at risk

Difference between stake and reversion

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