to increase in significance or risk

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Definition of to increase in significance or risk in English English dictionary

raise the stakes

The bank robber decided to take a hostage in order to raise the stakes.

Hyphenation

to in·crease in sig·ni·fi·cance or risk

Turkish pronunciation

tı înkris în sıgnîfîkıns ır rîsk

Pronunciation

/tə ənˈkrēs ən səgˈnəfəkəns ər ˈrəsk/ /tə ɪnˈkriːs ɪn səɡˈnɪfɪkəns ɜr ˈrɪsk/