Spile (5 letters)

{ Answer }

STAKE

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Ante
Bet
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Interest
Investment
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Pale
Purse
Wager
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Amount wagered
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Driven supporter
Fence part
Gambler's fund
Gambler's prize
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Personal involvement
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Special interest
Supply with funds
Supply wherewithal
Surveil, with "out"
Target in horseshoes
Tent need
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Vampire hunter's weapon
What to do with a claim

{ Tags }

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{ Notes }

The answer STAKE is common and appears about once every 325 puzzles.

{ Definition }

STAKE as a noun:

1. (interest, stake) = (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"

2. (post, stake) = a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"

3. instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning

4. (stake, stakes, bet, wager) = the money risked on a gamble

STAKE as a verb:

1. (venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize) = put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"

2. (bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt) = place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"

3. (stake, post) = mark with a stake; "stake out the path"

4. tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat"

5. (impale, stake) = kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die"