From Longman Business Dictionarystake something on something phrasal verb [transitive]1FINANCEto risk losing money if a business activity is not successfulThey are staking their money on the chances for a market recovery by next spring.2to risk losing something that is valuable or important to you if a plan or action is not successfulThe President is staking his reputation on these trade talks. → stake→ See Verb table
