Phrasal Verbs
- 1to clearly mark the limits of something that you claim is yours
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- 2to state your opinion, position, etc. on something very clearly The President staked out his position on the issue.
- 3to watch a place secretly, especially for signs of illegal activity Detectives had been staking out the house for several weeks. related noun stakeout