Definition of breath for Students. 1  1 : ability to breathe : ease of breathing I lost my breath for a moment. 2  2 : air taken in or sent out by the lungs Hold your breath. 3  3 : a slight breeze a breath of wind.
Definition of 'raise the stakes'. raise the stakes. a. to increase the amount of money or valuables hazarded in a gambling game. b. to increase the costs, risks, or considerations involved in taking an action or reaching a conclusion. the Libyan allegations raised the stakes in the propaganda war between Libya and the United States. stake.
Tweet. : a pointed stick or post that is pushed into the ground especially to mark a place or to support something. the stake: a post that a person was tied to and burned on in the past as a form of punishment.stakes: something (such as money) that you could win or lose in a game, contest, etc. stake. noun \ËstÄk\. Tweet. : a pointed stick or post that is pushed into the ground especially to mark a place or to support something. the stake: a post that a person was tied to and burned on in the past as a form of punishment. stakes: something (such as money) that you could win or lose in a game, contest, etc.