tv. to lend or give someone money to buy something. : Stake the man to a meal and a flop, and he'll tell us what we want to know.
tv. to treat someone to something. : Can I stake you to a drink to celebrate?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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