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up the ante
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up the anteverb
To raise the stakes of a hand of poker
up the anteverb
To make something more desirable.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of up the ante in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of up the ante in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of up the ante in a Sentence
He may up the ante in anti-Muslim sentiment, but if you look at what the other Republican candidates have said, that's pretty troubling, too.
Quod est ante pedes nemo spectat: coeli scrutantur plagas. (No one sees what is before his feet: we all gaze at the stars.)
Negotiations need to begin in the next two months before it creates upheavals and tensions that will not be easily overcome, ideally, the dividing line should be a return to the status quo ante.
We’re upping the ante. We’re saying in California we will not accept that our reproductive health care providers and patients be subject to threats both online and in person.
The ante has increased dramatically after Georgia.
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