Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raise the stakes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
raise the s-takes
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To increase in significance or risk.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see raise, stakes (used literally e. g. of a hand of poker)

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

raises the stakes (present, singular) raising the stakes (participle, present) raised the stakes (participle, past) raised the stakes (past)

Synonyms

sweeten the pot up the ante escalate

Questions

What does raise the stakes mean?
To increase in significance or risk.

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