stake vs vested interest

vested interest vs stake

stake and vested interest both are nouns.

stake is a verb but vested interest is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stake	Yes	No	Yes	No
vested interest	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, vested interest is a hyponym of stake; that is, vested interest 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
vested interest: (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another

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

stake (noun)	vested interest (noun)
a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground	groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit
instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning	(law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another
a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
the money risked on a gamble
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

stake (verb)	vested interest (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 vested interest

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