stake a claim en · VERB
Etymology
See stake.
Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal, usually, with to) To take an action that asserts a property right in something.
Who are the nations that have staked a claim to Antarctica lands?
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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stakes a claim | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| staking a claim | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| staked a claim | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| staked a claim | Tense=Past | lexicographic |