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.
put up, 1  to construct; erect. 2  to can (vegetables, fruits, etc.); preserve (jam, jelly, etc.). 3  to set or arrange (the hair). 4  to provide (money); contribute.  to accommodate; 1  lodge. to display; 2  show. to stake (money) to support a 3  wager. to propose as a candidate; nominate: Someone is going to put him up for president.