Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stake a claim

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
stake a -claim
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take an action that asserts a property right in something.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

See stake.

Usage

Inflected Forms

stakes a claim (present, singular) staking a claim (participle, present) staked a claim (participle, past) staked a claim (past)

Phrases

put facts on the ground

Frequently Paired Words

put facts on the ground

Synonyms

lay claim

Questions

What does stake a claim mean?
To take an action that asserts a property right in something.
Where does stake a claim come from?
See stake.

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