Antonyms for stake out

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : steyk

Phonetic Transcription : steɪk

Definition of stake out

Origin : "pointed stick or post," Old English staca, from Proto-Germanic *stakon (cf. Old Norse stiaki, Dutch staak, German stake), from PIE root *steg- "pole, stick." The Germanic word has been borrowed in Spanish (estaca), Old French (estaque), and Italian stacca) and was borrowed back as attach. Meaning "post upon which persons were bound for death by burning" is recorded from c.1200. Stake-body as a type of truck is attested from 1907. In pull up stakes, "The allusion is to pulling up the stakes of a tent" [Bartlett].

As in vigil : noun watch
As in investigate : verb check into thoroughly
As in mark : verb characterize
As in scout : verb investigate, check out
As in spy : verb secretly follow, watch another's actions
As in survey : verb scrutinize, take stock of
As in claim : verb demand, maintain property or right
As in define : verb delimit, outline

Example sentences :

I wanted to find what Ben Cameron had found, stake out near him and get what I could.
Extract from : « The Vagrant Duke » by George Gibbs

Inside of that circuit somewhere, the two men must stake out their claim.
Extract from : « The Boy Settlers » by Noah Brooks

If not, we will just stake out our claims on the level, and be thankful.
Extract from : « That Girl Montana » by Marah Ellis Ryan

"Stake out your horse and mule and I will tell you all about it," answered Bob.
Extract from : « George at the Fort » by Harry Castlemon

Now let us stake out our claims at once, then we are all right, whoever comes.
Extract from : « Captain Bayley's Heir: » by G. A. Henty

If, any claim-jumpers are about to stake out our land up there who is there left to stop them?
Extract from : « Polly and Eleanor » by Lillian Elizabeth Roy

If you do like it, an' want to stake out some of them medders, build away from the crick.
Extract from : « The Lost Wagon » by James Arthur Kjelgaard

Fasten the bait with a small stake, and drive the stake out of sight in the bait.
Extract from : « Science of Trapping » by Elmer Harry Kreps

We stake out ours for two,go you one better,but its all rot.
Extract from : « The Wayfarers » by Mary Stewart Cutting

We own as much of it as we care to stake out, by right of prior discovery!
Extract from : « Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice » by Victor Appleton

Synonyms for stake out

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