raise the stakes en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To increase in significance or risk.
The bank robber decided to take a hostage in order to raise the stakes.
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see raise, stakes (used literally e. g. of a hand of poker)
With a royal flush, he decided to raise the stakes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| raising the stakes | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| raises the stakes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| raised the stakes | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| raised the stakes | Tense=Past | lexicographic |