play for stake

Frequency: 6.05.0 per million words

to participate in a game where a certain amount of money can be won or lost

stakeVERB + stake

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play for

Examples (10)

  • They always play for high stakes.
  • In this poker game, we're playing for real stakes.
  • He refused to play for such low stakes, finding it boring.
  • The politicians are playing for the highest stakes: the future of the nation.
  • Are you willing to play for your entire savings as a stake?
  • She enjoys card games but never plays for big stakes.
  • Having already lost a lot, he decided to play for even higher stakes to win it back.
  • The company is playing for its survival; the stakes couldn't be higher.
  • When you play for such significant stakes, every decision counts.
  • They were warned not to play for stakes they couldn't afford to lose.