simple past tense and past participle of raise the stakes

present participle of raise the stakes

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of raise the stakes

To kill (someone) by tying them to a post and setting a fire beneath them

(idiomatic) To prepare to move one's (usually temporary) habitation, especially rapidly.

present participle of stake out

(idiomatic) get rid of, destroy permanently or stop talking about

A person holding the stakes of bettors, with the responsibility of delivering the pot to the winner of the bet. / An escrow agent or custodian.

(politics) A society whose members have both rights from it, and duties or responsibilities to it; a concept within the New Labour movement.

plural of stakeholder