v (transitive) To fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes.
v (transitive) To pierce or wound with a stake.
v (transitive) To put at risk upon success in competition, or upon a future contingency.
v (transitive) To provide (another) with money in order to engage in an activity as betting or a business venture.
v (cryptocurrencies) To deposit and risk a considerable amount of cryptocurrency in order to participate in the proof of stake process of verification.