stake a claim

verb

To take an action that asserts a property right in something.

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

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lay claim
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Meanings

verbstake a claim (third-person singular simple present stakes a claim, present participle staking a claim, simple past and past participle staked a claim)

present singular third person stakes a claim · participle present staking a claim · participle past staked a claim · past staked a claim

  1. idiomaticinformalusuallyTo take an action that asserts a property right in something.

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

    1 more example

    Ferguson kept faith in Rooney, even though Javier Hernandez had scored two goals in as many games to stake a claim for a first-team spot, and his decision was justified after only 54 seconds.

    2011 February 1, Mandeep Sanghera, “Man Utd 3 - 1 Aston Villa”, in BBC

    Synonyms: lay claim

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo take an action that asserts a property right in something.

Similar
lay claim
Also see
lay claim

Origin

See stake.

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stake a claim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stake%20a%20claim

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“stake a claim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stake%20a%20claim. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stake a claim,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stake%20a%20claim.

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