vested interest vs stake

stake vs vested interest

vested interest and stake both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, stake is a hypernym of vested interest; that is, stake is a word with a broader meaning than vested interest:

vested interest: (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another
stake: (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

Other hypernyms of vested interest include interest.

vested interest (noun)	stake (noun)
groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit	a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground
(law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another	instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
	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

vested interest (verb)	stake (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 vested interest and stake

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