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English Dictionary

stake a claim
If you stake a claim to something, you state that you have a right to it and that it should belong to you:

He marked the spot on his map where he had seen the gold and returned later that month to stake his claim.

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Idioms

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stake a claim
stake a claim (to (something))
1.
to announce that something belongs to you.

Every kind of group you can think of has staked a claim to space on the Internet.

Usage notes: also used in the form stake your claim:

He staked his claim as a liberal.

2.
to show that you believe something is yours.

In recent years, several big stores have staked a claim to the wealthy shoppers in this area.

Stevens has staked a claim to a new brand of techno music with a series of exciting concerts.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of stake a claim (= to mark with posts a piece of land belonging to the government that you claim for yourself)
stake a/(your) claim
to make it clear that you want something, and that you think you deserve to get it.

Descendants of the original settlers are going to court to stake their claim to the land.
(often + to)

In order to stake a claim for world prominence in astronomy, the university is building a huge new optical telescope.

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stake a claim
v. phr.
1. To claim ownership of land by driving stakes to show boundaries.
The gold hunters staked claims in the West.
2. informal To claim a person or thing as your own by some sign. Usually used with "on".
George staked a claim on Dianne by giving her his class ring.

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