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Search phrase: stake

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.148My honour's at the stake, which to defeat,My Honor's at the stake, which to defeate
CoriolanusCor III.ii.63My fortunes and my friends at stake requiredMy Fortunes and my Friends at stake, requir'd
HamletHam IV.iv.56When honour's at the stake. How stand I then,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.44Curse, miscreant, when thou comest to the stake.Curse Miscreant, when thou comst to the stake
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.57Place barrels of pitch upon the fatal stake,Place barrelles of pitch vpon the fatall stake,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.144Call hither to the stake my two brave bears,Call hither to the stake my two braue Beares,
Julius CaesarJC IV.i.48Let us do so; for we are at the stake,Let vs do so: for we are at the stake,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.143Or as a bear fast chained unto a stake,Or as a beare fast chaind vnto a stake,
King LearKL II.i.61Bringing the murderous coward to the stake;Bringing the murderous Coward to the stake:
King LearKL III.vii.53I am tied to the stake, and I must stand the course.I am tyed to'th'Stake, / And I must stand the Course.
MacbethMac V.vi.11They have tied me to a stake, I cannot fly,They haue tied me to a stake, I cannot flye,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.215What, and stake down?What and stake downe?
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.216No, we shall ne'er win at that sport, and stakeNo, we shal nere win at that sport, and stake
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.215fire cannot melt out of me; I will die in it at the stake.fire cannot melt out of me, I will die in it at the stake.
OthelloOth IV.ii.12Lay down my soul at stake. If you think other,Lay downe my Soule at stake: If you thinke other,
The TempestTem III.ii.91Batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake,Batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.227I see my reputation is at stake.I see my reputation is at stake,
Twelfth NightTN III.i.115Have you not set mine honour at the stake,Haue you not set mine Honor at the stake,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.248That see'st a game played home, the rich stake drawn,That seest a Game play'd home, the rich Stake drawne,

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Glossary

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deathstake my life
finepledge, stake, wager
gagepledge, contract, stake
halfgo half-shares with one, share the stake with one
impawnwager, pledge, stake
laywager, stake, bet
laywager, stake, bet
loggatstype of game [in which sticks are thrown to lie near a target stake]
main[gambling] stake, bet, throw
pawnstake, pledge, risk
pawnstake, pledge, risk
pikedefensive stake
restfinal stake, last resolve
setchallenge, put down a stake against
set[in primero] venture one's final stake, stake all
setrate, stake, gamble
stakeplace of execution
stake[bear-baiting] post to which a bear is chained
stake[bear-baiting] under attack; or [gambling]: at risk
viestake, venture, wager
wagestake, hazard

Thesaurus

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defensive stakepike
final stakerest
life, stake mydeath
share a stakehalf
stakefine
stakegage
stakeimpawn
stakelay
stakelay
stakemain
stakepawn
stakepawn
stakeset
stakevie
stakewage
stake allset
stake my lifedeath
stake, finalrest
stake, put down aset
stake, share ahalf

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
STAKEBASICstake n, stake v
STAKEACTIONswoopstake adv

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