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• stake — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. post, peg, pile; palisade; burning, execution; wager, bet, ante, pot; security, earnest, deposit; interest, claim, holding; prize, reward. See chance, property. stake out II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. rod,… …   English dictionary for students

• stake — Synonyms and related words: Derby, Kentucky Derby, Kreis, Preakness Stakes, absolute interest, allotment, allowance, angel, ante, ante up, archbishopric, archdiocese, arrondissement, at hazard, at stake, ax, back, backing, bailiwick, bank,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• stake — I n 1. pale, picket, palisade, spike, pike, stick; post, upright, column, pillar, standard; rod, bar, peg, pin. 2. the stake death by fire or burning, auto da fe . v 3.Often stake outor off mark, demarcate, define, outline, delineate, determine;… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• stake out — verb a) To mark off the limits by stakes; as, to stake out land; to stake out a new road. Bradley, von Schoenvorts and I, with Miss La Rues help, staked out the various buildings and the outer wall. When the day was done, we had quite an array of …   Wiktionary

• ring — I. /rɪŋ / (say ring) noun 1. a circular band of metal or other material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc. 2. anything having the… …  

• ring — ring1 ringless, adj. ringlike, adj. /ring/, n., v., ringed, ringing. n. 1. a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, esp. one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a… …   Universalium

• ring — I [[t]rɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) jew a typically circular band of durable material, as gold, worn on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc 2) anything having the form of such a band: a smoke ring[/ex] 3) a circular line or mark:… …   From formal English to slang

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

• Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …   Universalium

• List of Doctor Who universe creatures and aliens — This is a list of fictional creatures and aliens from the universe of the long running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, including Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures and K 9. It covers alien races and other fictional creatures,… …   Wikipedia