Restake

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To place a fresh wager on something again after an earlier stake was lost or won ; to put money or capital back into an enterprise or venture
2. Making a new bet or commitment with the same resources once more ; committing funds again to a venture that one has already backed
3. Staking a further sum on a contest or outcome after a previous wager ; investing one's capital anew in a project or business

Etymology: "Restake" is a plain compound: the prefix "re-", meaning "again" or "back", attached to "stake" in the sense of wagering something on an outcome. To restake is to place a wager again, or to put up a stake a second time, often after a previous one has been won, lost, or returned. The base word "stake" has its own story, since it originally meant a stout wooden post or pole driven into the ground. Its link to gambling came from the idea of the post or pledge held by a third party, which is why the sense of money put down as a pledge developed from the physical object. Adding "re-" to that gambling sense produces a term that describes staking again in a fresh round of betting or in a new investment.