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staked a claim

staked a claim is the simple past and past participle of stake a claim.

Meaning of stake a claim

Verb

stake a claim (third-person singular simple present stakes a claim, present participle staking a claim, simple past and past participle staked a claim)

  1. (idiomatic, informal, usually) To take an action that asserts a property right in something.
    • Who are the nations that have staked a claim to Antarctica lands?
    Synonyms:
    lay claim

Questions about staked a claim

What is staked a claim the simple past and past participle of?
Staked a claim is the simple past and past participle of stake a claim.

Words near staked a claim in the dictionary

  1. stakebeds
  2. stakebodies
  3. stakebody
  4. stakebuilding
  5. staked
  6. staked a claim
  7. staked one's life
  8. staked out
  9. Staked Plain
  10. Staked Plains
  11. stakedriver

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