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stakes a claim

stakes a claim is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 stakes a claim

What is stakes a claim the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Stakes a claim is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stake a claim.

Words near stakes a claim in the dictionary

  1. stakeout
  2. stakeouts
  3. staker
  4. stakers
  5. stakes
  6. stakes a claim
  7. stakes of Zion
  8. stakes one's life
  9. stakes out
  10. stakest
  11. stakeswin

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