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.
Definition of raise. 1  1 : an act of raising or lifting. 2  2 : a rising stretch of road : an upward grade : rise. 3  3 : an increase in amount: such asa : an increase of a bet or bidb : an increase in wages or salary.  4 : a vertical or inclined opening or passageway connecting one mine working area with another at a higher level.