Past tense of stake
regular verb
The past tense of stake is staked. The past participle is also staked.
Forms of stake
| Base form (V1) | stake /steɪk/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | staked |
| Past participle (V3) | staked |
| Present participle | staking |
| Third person singular | stakes /steɪks/ |
Staked in a sentence
- Did you see who staked him?”2014, A. J. Gallant, Dracula: Hearts of Stone
- His family staked him $10,000 to get his business started.
- Who are the nations that have staked a claim to Antarctica lands?From the entry stake a claim
- The gambler staked everything on one throw of the dice.From the entry throw
- I staked my entire reputation on being a man of science.2024 October 21, Paul Simms, “The Return of Jerry” (15:34 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 6, episode 1, spoken by…. From the entry pull one's pud
Meaning of stake
- noun A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.
- noun A piece of wood driven in the ground, placed in the middle of the court, that is used as the finishing point after scoring 12 hoops in croquet.
- noun A stick or similar object (e.g., steel channel or angle stock) inserted upright in a lop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, flat car, flatbed trailer, or the like, to prevent goods from falling off; often connected in a grid forming a stakebody.
Questions about the past tense of stake
- What is the past tense of stake?
- The past tense of stake is staked.
- What is the past participle of stake?
- The past participle of stake is staked.
- Is stake a regular or irregular verb?
- Stake is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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