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to wait outside a building and watch it, especially because something exciting or illegal is happening
The police are staking out his home in case he returns.
to explain your opinion clearly and defend it in a determined way
Political leaders are busy staking out their positions on this issue.
to mark an area with fences or posts to show that it belongs to someone
The settlers would arrive in a place and immediately stake out their territory.
