Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with stake in American Collocation
stake
noun
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/steɪk/
majority/minority
controlling
majority
minority
Bates invested around £10 million, giving him a 50 per cent controlling stake.
large
significant
sizeable
substantial
He has a sizeable financial stake in the biotechnology industry.
of a particular type
financial
strategic
If necessary the government will acquire a strategic stake in the company.
own a stake
have
hold
own
retain
BAA already owned a majority stake in Naples airport.
buy a stake
acquire
buy
gain
purchase
secure
take
They were determined to prevent foreign buyers acquiring a controlling stake in the company.
sell your stake
offload
sell
It has sold its 11.7 per cent stake in Australia’s Seven Network for $87m.
increase your stake
increase
Centrica made a further move to increase its stake in North Sea gas production.
reduce your stake
reduce
Branson is planning to reduce his stake in the company through a public share offering.
bank
business
company
enterprise
firm
retailer
venture
The fund also owns a substantial stake in fashion retailer French Connection.