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JKBelieve Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

hey guys i have a sentence i'm not sure about

'the minister raised the stakes in the uranium debate'

'raise the stakes'? what does this mean?
  

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'Raise the stakes' means 'increase the sum of the money to be bet in a gamble'. That is, 'raise the stakes in something' is 'increase one's commitment/involvement in something'. paco

— Paco2004

  • 'Raise the stakes' means 'increase the sum of the money to be bet in a gamble'.
  • That is, 'raise the stakes in something' is 'increase one's commitment/involvement in something'.
  • paco
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'Raise the stakes' means 'increase the sum of the money to be bet in a gamble'. That is, 'raise the stakes in something' is 'increase one's commitment/involvement in something'.

paco
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Posted twice by accident?
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I suppose JK forgot to log in when he posted his first one.

Anyway, stakes means money risked in a gambling game. I guess he'll understand the phrase given the more context he has.
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Thank you all ^^

yes I did forget to log-in at first silly me
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