[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a stick or post pointed at one end for driving into the ground as a boundary mark, part of a fence, support for a plant, etc.Synonyms: pike , picket , pale", "a post to which a person is bound for execution, usually by burning.", "the stake,the punishment of death by burning:Joan of Arc was sentenced to the stake.", "one of a number of vertical posts fitting into sockets or staples on the edge of the platform of a truck or other vehicle, as to retain the load.", "Mormon Church.a division of ecclesiastical territory, consisting of a number of wards presided over by a president and two counselors.", "sett(def2) sett(def2)."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to mark with or as if with stakes (often followed byofforout):We staked out the boundaries of the garden.", "to possess, claim, or reserve a share of (land, profit, glory, etc.) as if by marking or bounding with stakes (usually followed byoutoroff):I'm staking out ten percent of the profit for myself.", "to separate or close off by a barrier of stakes.", "to support with a stake or stakes, as a plant:to stake tomato vines.", "to tether or secure to a stake, as an :They staked the goat in the back yard.", "to fasten with a stake or stakes."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb phrase", "List Items": ["to keep (a suspect) under police surveillance.to appoint (a police officer) to maintain constant watch over a suspect or place.", "to keep (a suspect) under police surveillance.", "to appoint (a police officer) to maintain constant watch over a suspect or place."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["something that is wagered in a game, race, or contest.Synonyms: bet , wager", "a monetary or commercial interest, investment, share, or involvement in something, as in hope of gain:I have a big stake in the success of the firm.", "a personal or emotional concern, interest, involvement, or share:Parents have a big stake in their children's happiness.", "the funds with which a gambler operates.", "Oftenstakes.a prize, reward, increase in status, etc., in or as if in a contest.Synonyms: purse , winnings", "stakes.Poker.the cash values assigned to the various colored chips, various bets, and raises:Our stakes are 5, 10, and 25 cents: you can bet out 10 cents on a pair and reraise twice at 25 cents.", "a grubstake ."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to risk (something), as upon the result of a game or the occurrence or outcome of any uncertain event, venture, etc.:He staked his reputation on the success of the invention.Synonyms: jeopardize , hazard , gamble , bet", "to furnish (someone) with necessaries or resources, especially money:They staked me to a good meal and a train ticket."]}]