raise the ante

verb

Synonym of up the ante.

Meanings

verbraise the ante (third-person singular simple present raises the ante, present participle raising the ante, simple past and past participle raised the ante)

present singular third person raises the ante · participle present raising the ante · participle past raised the ante · past raised the ante

  1. Synonym of up the ante.

    Synonyms: up the ante

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of up the ante.

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