Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic, informal, usually)To take an action that asserts a property right in something.

    Who are the nations that have staked a claim to Antarctica lands?

Examples

1 sentences

  1. China is staking its claim to the South China Sea.

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Forms

stakes a claim, staking a claim, staked a claim, staked a claim
Base formstake a claim · to stake a claim
3rd person singularstakes a claim
Present participlestaking a claim
Past simplestaked a claim
Past participlestaked a claim

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theystake a claim
he, she, itstakes a claim

Past simpleLesson

all personsstaked a claim

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave staked a claim
he, she, ithas staked a claim

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill stake a claim

Synonyms

1 synonyms
lay claim

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
stairwaystairwellstakeB2stakeholderstakeoutstalactite
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